මඩිනවා

Sinhalese

Alternative forms
  • මඩනවා (maḍanawā)
  • මඬිනවා (maⁿḍinawā)

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit मर्दति (mardati, “to press, squeeze; to rub into; to stroke”). Cognate to Dhivehi މޮޑެނީ (moḍenī)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ma.ᶯɖi.na.ʋaː/, [ma.ᶯɖi.nə.waː]
  • Hyphenation: ම‧ඩි‧න‧වා

Verb

මඩිනවා • (maḍinawā)

  1. to trample, press out, thresh
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