ގުޅަނީ

Dhivehi

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit घट्टयति (ghaṭṭayati, “to rub, touch, shake”). Cognate to Sinhalese ගළපනවා (gaḷapanawā, “to join, unite, link; compose, construct”)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɡu.ɭa.n̪iː/, [ɡu.ɭä.n̪iː]
  • Hyphenation: ގު‧ޅަ‧ނީ

Verb

ގުޅަނީ • (guḷanī) 

  1. to join, connect, unite, link, compose, construct

References
  • Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “ގުޅަނީ”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 105
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