ތިނަ

Dhivehi

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t̪i.n̪a/, [t̪i.n̪ä]
• Hyphenation: ތި‧ނަ

Etymology 1

Inherited from Sanskrit स्तन (stana). Cognate to Sinhalese තනය (tanaya)

Noun

ތިނަ • (tina) (plural ތިނަތައް (tinatak̊))

1. (archaic) female breast, mammary gland

   Synonyms: އުރަމަތި (uramati), ބަންދު (ban̊du)

Alternative forms

• ތިނެޔާ (tineyā) – Huvadhu

Etymology 2

See the main entry.

Noun

ތިނަ • (tina) (plural ތިނަތައް (tinatak̊))

1. Alternative form of ތޮނަ (tona, “grass, weed”)