බානවා

Sinhalese

Etymology

Cognate to Dhivehi ބާނަނީ (bānanī, “to catch fish on a hook; insert; lower a bunch of fruits from a tree”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /baː.na.ʋaː/, [baː.nə.waː]
• Hyphenation: බා‧න‧වා

Verb

බානවා • (bānawā)

1. To lower
2. To set down
3. To cut (hair)
4. To fish with hook