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ගහනවා

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Sinhalese

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Etymology

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Inherited from Sanskrit घर्षति (gharṣati, to rub, brush, polish). Cognate to Dhivehi ޖަހަނީ (jahanī, to beat, strike)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɡa.ha.na.ʋaː/, [ɡə.hə.nə.waː]
  • Hyphenation: ග‧හ‧න‧වා

Verb

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ගහනවා (gahanawā)

  1. To beat, strike, knock
  2. To affix (one thing to another)