Sinhalese

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Etymology

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Inherited from Sanskrit गोणी (goṇī, sack, cloth bag). Cognate to Dhivehi ގޯނި (gōni, gunny, sack)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɡoː.n̪i.ja/, [ɡoː.n̪i.jə]
  • Hyphenation: ගෝ‧ණි‧ය

Noun

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ගෝණිය (gōṇiya)

  1. a sack, cloth bag