އަންނަނީ

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Dhivehi

[edit]

Pronunciation

[edit]
  • IPA(key): /an̪.n̪a.n̪iː/, [än̪.n̪ä.n̪iː]
  • Hyphenation: އަން‧ނަ‧ނީ

Etymology 1

[edit]

Inherited from Sanskrit आगत (āgata). Cognate to Sinhalese (ā, come, arrived, present)

Verb

[edit]

އަންނަނީ (an̊nanī) 

  1. To come, draw near, get near, arrive, attend

Etymology 2

[edit]

Inherited from Sanskrit संधा (saṃdhā, to join, bring together, bind). Cognate with Sinhalese අඳිනවා (aⁿdinawā)

Verb

[edit]

އަންނަނީ (an̊nanī) 

  1. To don, clothe, enrobe, attire, wear (a dress)

References

[edit]
  • Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “އަންނަނީ”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 15