ރިޔަން

Dhivehi

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɾi.jan̪/, [ɾi.jän̪]
• Hyphenation: ރި‧ޔަން

Etymology 1

Inherited from Sanskrit अरत्नि (aratni). Cognate to Sinhalese රියන් (riyan)

Noun

ރިޔަން • (riyan̊)

1. a unit of measure similar to the cubit, measuring from the elbow to the tip of the little finger

References

• Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “ރިޔަން”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 209

Etymology 2

Inherited from Sanskrit रथाङ्ग (rathāṅga). Cognate to Sinhalese රියඟ (riyaⁿga)

Noun

ރިޔަން • (riyan̊)

1. (archaic) buzzard

   Synonym: ބާޒު (bāzu)