හපනවා

Sinhalese edit

Alternative forms edit

සපනවා (sapanawā)

Etymology edit

From Sanskrit *चप्पयति (cappayati). Cognate to Dhivehi ހަފަނީ (hafanī)

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ha.pa.na.ʋaː/, [ha.pə.nə.waː]
Hyphenation: හ‧ප‧න‧වා

Verb edit

හපනවා • (hapanawā)

to bite, gnaw, chew, seize by the teeth
to eat, masticate

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