පණුවා

Sinhalese

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit प्रणक (praṇaka, “a living being, animal, worm”). Cognate to Dhivehi ފަނި (fani, “worm, maggot; bacteria”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pa.nu.ʋaː/, [pa.nu.waː]
• Hyphenation: ප‧ණු‧වා

Noun

පණුවා • (paṇuwā)

1. worm, maggot