ލިޔަނީ

Dhivehi

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /li.jə.n̪iː/, [li.jə.n̪iː]
• Hyphenation: ލި‧ޔަ‧ނީ

Etymology 1

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀮𑀺𑀳𑀇 (lihaï), from Sanskrit लिखति (likhati). Cognate with Sinhalese ලියනවා (liyanawā).

Verb

ލިޔަނީ • (liyanī) 

1. To write, inscribe, engrave, scribble, scrawl

Etymology 2

Cognate to Sinhalese ලියනකටුව (liyanakaṭuwa)

Verb

ލިޔަނީ • (liyanī) 

1. To turn on the lathe, work the lathe

Etymology 3

Cognate to Sinhalese ලියනවා (liyanawā)

Verb

ލިޔަނީ • (liyanī) 

1. To slice, cut into small pieces, chop, flake, shred

References

• Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “ލިޔަނީ”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 157