Dhivehi

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Etymology

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Inherited from Sanskrit मनस् (manas). Cognate to Sinhalese මන (mana). Doublet of މަނަސް (manas)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ma.n̪a/, [mä.n̪ä]
  • Hyphenation: މަ‧ނަ

Noun

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މަނަ (mana) (plural މަނަތައް (manatak̊)) (archaic)

  1. emaciation, leaness
  2. intellect, mind

References

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  • Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “މަނަ”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 166