މިނި

Dhivehi

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /min̪i/, [min̪i]

Etymology 1

Cognate with Sinhalese මිනිය (miniya)

Adjective

މިނި • (mini)

1. connected with the dead

Adjective

މިނި • (mini)

1. connected with man, human

References

• Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “މިނި”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 175

Etymology 2

Inherited from Sanskrit मनुष्य (manuṣya). Doublet of މީހާ (mīhā) and މާނު (mānu)

Noun

މިނި • (mini)

1. man, mankind, humanity

Adjective

މިނި • (mini)

1. connected with man, human

References

• Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “މިނި”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 175