Dhivehi

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Etymology

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From Sanskrit *चप्पयति (cappayati). Cognate to Sinhalese හපනවා (hapanawā)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ha.fa.n̪iː/, [hä.fä.n̪iː]
  • Hyphenation: ހަ‧ފަ‧ނީ

Verb

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ހަފަނީ (hafanī) 

  1. to bite, gnaw, sting
  2. to nibble, chew, masticate

Synonyms

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References

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  • Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “ހަފަނީ”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 108