ހަދަނީ

Dhivehi

Alternative forms

• ސަދަނީ (sadanī)

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit साध्नोति (sādhnoti). Cognate with Sinhalese සදනවා (sadanawā). Doublet of ހެދެނީ (hedenī)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ha.d̪a.n̪iː/, [hä.d̪ä.n̪iː]
• Hyphenation: ހަ‧ދަ‧ނީ

Verb

ހަދަނީ • (hadanī) 

1. to make, build, construct
2. to prepare
3. to form
4. to adorn

References

• Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “ހަދަނީ”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 107