މަނަސް

Dhivehi

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit मनस् (manas). Cognate to Sinhalese මන (mana). Doublet of މަނަ (mana)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ma.n̪as̺/, [mä.n̪äs̺]
  • Hyphenation: މަ‧ނަސް

Noun

މަނަސް • (manas) (plural މަނަސްތައް)

  1. discretion, choice, volition

References

  • Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “މަނަސް”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 167
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