މިނި
Dhivehi
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /min̪i/, [min̪i]
Etymology 1
Cognate with Sinhalese මිනිය (miniya)
Adjective
މިނި • (mini)
- connected with the dead
Adjective
މިނި • (mini)
- connected with man, human
References
- Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000), “މިނި”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 175.
Etymology 2
Inherited from Sanskrit मनुष्य (manuṣya). Doublet of މީހާ (mīhā) and މާނު (mānu)
Noun
މިނި • (mini)
- man, mankind, humanity
Adjective
މިނި • (mini)
- connected with man, human
References
- Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000), “މިނި”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 175.