ހަން

See also: ހިނި

Dhivehi

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /han̪/, [häŋ]

Etymology 1

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀘𑀫𑁆𑀫 (camma), from Sanskrit चर्मन् (cárman).

Noun

ހަން • (han̊) (plural ހަންތައް (han̊tak̊))

1. skin, hide, leather; balloon

Etymology 2

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀲𑀁𑀡𑀸 (saṃṇā), from Sanskrit संज्ञा (saṃjñā́).

Noun

ހަން • (han̊) (plural ހަންތައް (han̊tak̊))

1. distress signal given on a boat or on an island indicating that urgent help was needed

References

• Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “ހަން”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 111