ދަވަނީ

Dhivehi

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit दहति (dahati, “to burn, consume by fire, scorch, roast”). Cognate to Sinhalese දවනවා (dawanawā, “to burn, consume by fire”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d̪a.ʋa.n̪iː/, [d̪ä.ʋä.n̪iː]
• Hyphenation: ދަ‧ވަ‧ނީ

Verb

ދަވަނީ • (davanī) 

1. To burn, scorch, char, singe, smolder

References

• Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “ދަވަނީ”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 52