ނަށަނީ

Dhivehi

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀡𑀝𑁆𑀝𑀇 (ṇaṭṭaï), from Sanskrit नृत्यति (nṛ́tyati).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /n̪əʂən̪iː/, [n̪əʂən̪iː]

Verb

ނަށަނީ • (naṣanī) 

1. to dance, caper

References

• Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “ނަށަނީ”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 188
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “nŕ̊tyati”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 427