ތޫނު

Dhivehi

Alternative forms

• ތޫނެ (tūne) — Huvadhu
• ތީނި (tīni) — Addu

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit तीक्ष्ण (tīkṣṇa). Cognate to Sinhalese තියුණු (tiyuṇu)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t̪uː.n̪u/, [t̪uː.n̪u]
• Hyphenation: ތޫ‧ނު

Adjective

ތޫނު • (tūnu) 

1. sharp, piercing
2. pungent
3. conical, horned
4. keen, acute

References

• Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “ތޫނު”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 239