ދުވަނީ

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Dhivehi

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Etymology

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Inherited from Sanskrit जवति (javati). Cognate to Sinhalese දුවනවා (duwanawā)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /d̪u.ʋə.n̪i/, [d̪u.wə.n̪i]
  • Hyphenation: ދު‧ވަ‧ނީ

Verb

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ދުވަނީ (duvanī) 

  1. to run

References

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  • Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “ދުވަނީ”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 63