Dhivehi edit

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /d̪ə.n̪iː/, [d̪ə.n̪iː]
  • Hyphenation: ދަ‧ނީ

Etymology 1 edit

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀚𑀸𑀇 (jāi), from Sanskrit याति (yāti).

Verb edit

ދަނީ (danī) 

  1. to go, proceed, walk, leave, journey
  2. to progress

Etymology 2 edit

Interjection edit

ދަނީ (danī)

  1. (informal) goodbye
    Synonym: ވަކިވެލަން (vakivelan̊)

References edit

  • Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “ދަނީ”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 48