ගානවා

Sinhalese

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit घर्षति (gharṣati).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɡaːsəwaː]

Verb

ගානවා • (gānawā) (transitive)

1. to smear, plaster, rub

References

• Carter, Charles Henry (1924) “ගානවා”, in A Sinhalese-English dictionary, Colombo: Ceylon Observer Printing Works, →OCLC.