ހިޔަނި

Dhivehi

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit छाया (chāyā). Cognate to Sinhalese හෙවණ (hewaṇa)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /hi.ja.n̪i/, [hi.jä.n̪i]
  • Hyphenation: ހި‧ޔަ‧ނި

Noun

ހިޔަނި • (hiyani) (plural ހިޔަނިތައް (hiyanitak̊))

  1. shadow, reflection, image
  2. likeness

References
  • Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “ހިޔަނި”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 119
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