އަންނަނީ

Dhivehi

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /an̪.n̪a.n̪iː/, [än̪.n̪ä.n̪iː]
• Hyphenation: އަން‧ނަ‧ނީ

Etymology 1

Inherited from Sanskrit आगत (āgata). Cognate to Sinhalese ආ (ā, “come, arrived, present”)

Verb

އަންނަނީ • (an̊nanī) 

1. To come, draw near, get near, arrive, attend

Etymology 2

Inherited from Sanskrit संधा (saṃdhā, “to join, bring together, bind”). Cognate with Sinhalese අඳිනවා (aⁿdinawā)

Verb

އަންނަނީ • (an̊nanī) 

1. To don, clothe, enrobe, attire, wear (a dress)

References

• Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “އަންނަނީ”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 15