ދެނީ

Dhivehi

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀤𑁂𑀇 (dei), from Sanskrit ददाति (dadāti). Cognate to Sinhalese දෙනවා (denawā, “to give”)

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

Verb

ދެނީ • (denī) (infinitive ދޭން)

  1. To give, grant, donate, impart, bestow, offer

References
  • Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “ދެނީ”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 54
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