Dhivehi

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Etymology

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Inherited from Sanskrit दहति (dahati, to burn, consume by fire, scorch, roast). Cognate to Sinhalese දවනවා (dawanawā, to burn, consume by fire)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /d̪a.ʋa.n̪iː/, [d̪ä.ʋä.n̪iː]
  • Hyphenation: ދަ‧ވަ‧ނީ

Verb

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ދަވަނީ (davanī) 

  1. To burn, scorch, char, singe, smolder

References

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  • Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “ދަވަނީ”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 52