މަނަ

Dhivehi

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit मनस् (manas). Cognate to Sinhalese මන (mana). Doublet of މަނަސް (manas)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ma.n̪a/, [mä.n̪ä]
• Hyphenation: މަ‧ނަ

Noun

މަނަ • (mana) (plural މަނަތައް (manatak̊)) (archaic)

1. emaciation, leaness
2. intellect, mind

References

• Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “މަނަ”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 166