ගහනවා

Sinhalese

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit घर्षति (gharṣati, “to rub, brush, polish”). Cognate to Dhivehi ޖަހަނީ (jahanī, “to beat, strike”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡa.ha.na.ʋaː/, [ɡə.hə.nə.waː]
• Hyphenation: ග‧හ‧න‧වා

Verb

ගහනවා • (gahanawā)

1. To beat, strike, knock
2. To affix (one thing to another)