ޕަރަނަ

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Dhivehi

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Etymology

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From Sanskrit पुराण (purāṇa). Cognate to Sinhalese පරණ (paraṇa)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /pa.ɾa.n̪a/, [pä.ɾä.n̪ä]
  • Hyphenation: ޕަ‧ރަ‧ނަ

Adjective

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ޕަރަނަ (parana) 

  1. (Addu) old, antiquated, archaic

References

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  • Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “ޕަރަނަ”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 200