Sinhalese edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Sanskrit बध्नाति (badhnāti, to bind, tie; catch). Cognate to Dhivehi ބައްދަނީ (baddanī). Doublet of බඳිනවා (baⁿdinawā)

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ba.da.na.ʋaː/, [bə.də.nə.waː]
  • Hyphenation: බ‧ද‧න‧වා

Verb edit

බදනවා (badanawā)

  1. To seize, wrestle