Dhivehi[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Inherited from Sanskrit वेणु (veṇu). Cognate with Sinhalese උණ (uṇa)
Pronunciation[edit]
އޮނު • (onu)
- bamboo
- (music) flute
- Synonym: ސާއިރަ (sāira)
References[edit]
- Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “އޮނު”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 198