ހިތަނީ

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Dhivehi

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Etymology

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Inherited from Prakrit 𑀘𑀺𑀁𑀢𑁂𑀇 (ciṃtei), from Sanskrit चिन्तयति (cintáyati).[1] Cognate with Sinhalese හිතනවා (hitanawā). Doublet of ހިތް (hit̊) and ހިޔަ (hiya).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /hit̪ən̪iː/, [hit̪ən̪iː]
  • Hyphenation: ހި‧ތަ‧ނީ

Verb

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ހިތަނީ (hitanī) 

  1. to think, suppose, presume, assume
  2. to treat
  3. to regard

References

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  1. ^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “cintáyati”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 261

Further reading

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