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Sinhalese

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Etymology

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Inherited from Sanskrit खनति (khanati, to dig, dig up, delve, excavate). Cognate to Dhivehi ކޮންނަނީ (kon̊nanī, to dig, excavate)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ka.ni.na.ʋaː/, [kə.ni.nə.waː]
  • Hyphenation: ක‧නි‧න‧වා

Verb

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කනිනවා (kaninawā)

  1. To dig, excavate, bore through