ހަން

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See also: ހިނި

Dhivehi

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Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀘𑀫𑁆𑀫 (camma), from Sanskrit चर्मन् (cárman).

Noun

ހަން (han̊) (plural ހަންތައް (han̊tak̊))

  1. skin, hide, leather; balloon

Etymology 2

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀲𑀁𑀡𑀸 (saṃṇā), from Sanskrit संज्ञा (saṃjñā́).

Noun

ހަން (han̊) (plural ހަންތައް (han̊tak̊))

  1. distress signal given on a boat or on an island indicating that urgent help was needed

References

  • Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “ހަން”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 111