ކަނީ

Dhivehi

Etymology

From Sanskrit खादति (khādati). Cognate to Sinhalese කනවා (kanawā).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kə.n̪iː/, [kə.n̪iː]
  • Hyphenation: ކަ‧ނީ

Verb

ކަނީ • (kanī) 

  1. To eat, consume, fare

References
  • Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “ކަނީ”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 137
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