ඉරනවා

Sinhalese

Alternative forms

  • ඉරණවා (iraṇawā)

Etymology

Either from Sanskrit *चीरयति (*cīrayati) or borrowed from Tamil ஈர் (īr). Cognate to Dhivehi އިރަނީ (iranī)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /i.ra.na.ʋaː/, [i.rə.nə.waː]
  • Hyphenation: ඉ‧ර‧න‧වා

Verb

ඉරනවා • (iranawā)

  1. to saw, split, tear, end