ލަނީ

Dhivehi

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit लयति (layati). Cognate with Sinhalese ලනවා (lanawā)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lə.n̪iː/, [lə.n̪iː]
• Hyphenation: ލަ‧ނީ

Verb

ލަނީ • (lanī) 

1. to put something in, place, lay, insert
2. to wear, put on, attire, don

References

• Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “ލަނީ”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 155