ރިޔަން
Dhivehi
editPronunciation
editEtymology 1
editInherited from Sanskrit अरत्नि (aratni). Cognate to Sinhalese රියන් (riyan)
Noun
editރިޔަން • (riyan̊)
- a unit of measure similar to the cubit, measuring from the elbow to the tip of the little finger
References
edit- Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “ރިޔަން”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 209
Etymology 2
editInherited from Sanskrit रथाङ्ग (rathāṅga). Cognate to Sinhalese රියඟ (riyaⁿga)
Noun
editރިޔަން • (riyan̊)