Sinhalese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Inherited from Sanskrit खनति (khanati, “to dig, dig up, delve, excavate”). Cognate to Dhivehi ކޮންނަނީ (kon̊nanī, “to dig, excavate”)
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /ka.ni.na.ʋaː/, [kə.ni.nə.waː]
- Hyphenation: ක‧නි‧න‧වා
කනිනවා • (kaninawā)
- To dig, excavate, bore through
