ޖަހަނީ
Dhivehi
Alternative forms
- ގަހަނީ (gahanī) (archaic)
Etymology
Cognate with Sinhalese ගහනවා (gahanawā)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [d͡ʒəhən̪iː]
Verb
ޖަހަނީ • (jahanī)
- to beat, strike, knock, hit, affix
References
- Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000), “ޖަހަނީ”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 129.