ދެނީ

Dhivehi

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀤𑁂𑀇 (dei), from Sanskrit ददाति (dadāti). Cognate to Sinhalese දෙනවා (denawā, “to give”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d̪e.n̪iː/, [d̪e.n̪iː]
• Hyphenation: ދެ‧ނީ

Verb

ދެނީ • (denī) (infinitive ދޭން)

1. To give, grant, donate, impart, bestow, offer

References

• Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “ދެނީ”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 54