Sinhalese edit

Etymology edit

Cognate to Dhivehi ބާނަނީ (bānanī, to catch fish on a hook; insert; lower a bunch of fruits from a tree)

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /baː.na.ʋaː/, [baː.nə.waː]
  • Hyphenation: බා‧න‧වා

Verb edit

බානවා (bānawā)

  1. To lower
  2. To set down
  3. To cut (hair)
  4. To fish with hook