ගහනවා
Sinhalese
Etymology
Inherited from Sanskrit घर्षति (gharṣati, “to rub, brush, polish”). Cognate to Dhivehi ޖަހަނީ (jahanī, “to beat, strike”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡa.ha.na.ʋaː/, [ɡə.hə.nə.waː]
- Hyphenation: ග‧හ‧න‧වා
Verb
ගහනවා • (gahanawā)
- To beat, strike, knock
- To affix (one thing to another)