ގަންނަނީ

Dhivehi

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀕𑀡𑁆𑀳𑀇 (gaṇhaï), from Sanskrit गृह्णाति (gṛhṇāti). Cognate with Sinhalese ගන්නවා (gannawā).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡən̪.n̪ə.n̪iː/, [ɡən̪.n̪ə.n̪iː]
• Hyphenation: ގަން‧ނަ‧ނީ

Verb

ގަންނަނީ • (gan̊nanī) 

1. to buy, purchase
2. (of a fish) to be caught on hook, be hook
3. (of a fruit) to bear
4. to take, carry, force to do

References

• Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “ގަންނަނީ”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 97