හොවිනවා

Sinhalese

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit स्वपिति (svapiti, “to sleep, fall asleep”). Cognate to Dhivehi އޮންނަނީ (on̊nanī, “to lie, recline, rest”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ho.ʋi.na.ʋaː/, [ho.ʋi.nə.waː]
  • Hyphenation: හො‧වි‧න‧වා

Verb

හොවිනවා • (howinawā)

  1. To lie down, repose, sleep
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