හොවිනවා
Sinhalese
Etymology
Inherited from Sanskrit स्वपिति (svapiti, “to sleep, fall asleep”). Cognate to Dhivehi އޮންނަނީ (on̊nanī, “to lie, recline, rest”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ho.ʋi.na.ʋaː/, [ho.ʋi.nə.waː]
- Hyphenation: හො‧වි‧න‧වා
Verb
හොවිනවා • (howinawā)
- To lie down, repose, sleep