ޖަހަނީ

Dhivehi

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit घर्षति (gharṣati). Cognate to Sinhalese ගහනවා (gahanawā, “to beat, strike”)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /d͡ʒa.ha.n̪iː/, [d͡ʒä.hä.n̪iː]
  • Hyphenation: ޖަ‧ހަ‧ނީ

Verb

ޖަހަނީ • (jahanī) 

  1. to beat, strike, knock, hit, affix

References
  • Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “ޖަހަނީ”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 129
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