ޕަރަނަ

Dhivehi

Etymology

From Sanskrit पुराण (purāṇa). Cognate to Sinhalese පරණ (paraṇa)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pa.ɾa.n̪a/, [pä.ɾä.n̪ä]
  • Hyphenation: ޕަ‧ރަ‧ނަ

Adjective

ޕަރަނަ • (parana) 

  1. (Addu) old, antiquated, archaic

References

  • Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “ޕަރަނަ”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 200
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