Sinhalese edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Sanskrit श्वास (śvāsa). Cognate to Dhivehi ހުވާސް (huvās)

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /svaː.sa/, [swaː.sə]
  • Hyphenation: ශ්වා‧ස

Noun edit

ශ්වාස (śwāsa)

  1. breath, breathing
  2. air, wind
  3. sighing, sigh