އަބޫނާ
Dhivehi
editEtymology
editInherited from Sanskrit अभय (abhaya, “unfearful; not dangerous”). Cognate to Sinhalese අබය (abaya)
The second sense is compared to Arabic أَبُونَا (ʔabūnā, “our father”)
Pronunciation
editNoun
editއަބޫނާ • (abūnā) (plural އަބޫނާތައް (abūnātak̊))
- (archaic) a fearless person
- (historical) the reader of the proclamation on the day of coronation of the Sultan
- Synonym: އަބޭނާޔަކަ (abēnāyaka)