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Inherited from Sanskrit प्रणक (praṇaka, “a living being, animal, worm”). Cognate to Dhivehi ފަނި (fani, “worm, maggot; bacteria”)
- IPA(key): /pa.nu.ʋaː/, [pa.nu.waː]
- Hyphenation: ප‧ණු‧වා
පණුවා • (paṇuwā)
- worm, maggot
