කනිනවා

Sinhalese

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit खनति (khanati, “to dig, dig up, delve, excavate”). Cognate to Dhivehi ކޮންނަނީ (kon̊nanī, “to dig, excavate”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ka.ni.na.ʋaː/, [kə.ni.nə.waː]
• Hyphenation: ක‧නි‧න‧වා

Verb

කනිනවා • (kaninawā)

1. To dig, excavate, bore through