ހަން
See also: ހިނި
Dhivehi
Etymology 1
Inherited from Prakrit 𑀘𑀫𑁆𑀫 (camma), from Sanskrit चर्मन् (cárman).
Noun
ހަން • (han̊) (plural ހަންތައް (han̊tak̊))
- skin, hide, leather; balloon
Etymology 2
Inherited from Prakrit 𑀲𑀁𑀡𑀸 (saṃṇā), from Sanskrit संज्ञा (saṃjñā́).
Noun
ހަން • (han̊) (plural ހަންތައް (han̊tak̊))
- distress signal given on a boat or on an island indicating that urgent help was needed
References
- Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000), “ހަން”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 111.