Dhivehi

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Etymology

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Inherited from Sanskrit शृणोति (śṛṇoti). Cognate to Sinhalese අහනවා (ahanawā)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /aʔ.s̺a.n̪iː/, [äs̺.s̺ä.n̪iː]
  • Hyphenation: އައް‧ސަ‧ނީ

Verb

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އައްސަނީ (assanī) 

  1. (honorific) to ask
    Synonym: އަހަނީ (ahanī)