Dhivehi

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Etymology

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Inherited from Sanskrit घट्टयति (ghaṭṭayati, to rub, touch, shake). Cognate to Sinhalese ගළපනවා (gaḷapanawā). Doublet of ގުޅަނީ (guḷanī)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɡa.ʂa.n̪iː/, [ɡä.ʂä.n̪iː]
  • Hyphenation: ގަ‧ށަ‧ނީ

Verb

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ގަށަނީ (gaṣanī) 

  1. to stir up