Sinhalese

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Etymology

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Inherited from Sanskrit चालयति (cālayati). Cognate to Dhivehi ހަލަނީ (halanī)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /sa.la.na.ʋaː/, [sa.lə.nə.waː]
  • Hyphenation: ස‧ල‧න‧වා

Verb

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සලනවා (salanawā)

  1. to shake, move
  2. to sieve