ތަން

Dhivehi

Alternative forms

• ތަނެ (tane) — Huvadhoo

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀣𑀸𑀡 (thāṇa), 𑀞𑀸𑀡 (ṭhāṇa), from Sanskrit स्थान (sthāna). Cognate with Sinhalese තැන (tæna), තන (tana).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [t̪ən̪]

Noun

ތަން • (tan̊) (plural ތަންތައް (tan̊tak̊))

1. place, site, location, spot

References

• Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “ތަން”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 232