Dhivehi

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Etymology

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Inherited from Sanskrit लयति (layati). Cognate with Sinhalese ලනවා (lanawā)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /lə.n̪iː/, [lə.n̪iː]
  • Hyphenation: ލަ‧ނީ

Verb

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ލަނީ (lanī) 

  1. to put something in, place, lay, insert
  2. to wear, put on, attire, don

References

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  • Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “ލަނީ”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 155