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)
- 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.