ބޭނުން

Dhivehi

Etymology

Borrowed from Malayalam ബേണം (bēṇaṁ), northern dialectal form of വേണം (vēṇaṁ)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /beːn̪un̪/
• Hyphenation: ބޭ‧ނުން

Noun

ބޭނުން • (bēnun̊) (plural ބޭނުންތައް (bēnun̊tak̊))

1. want, desire

   އަހަރެން ކިރު ބޭނުން.

   aharen̊ kiru bēnun̊.

   I want milk.

Usage notes

• Used to function as a verb.