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Sinhalese
Etymology
Inherited from Sanskrit याम (yāma, “a night-watch, period or watch of 3 hours”). Cognate to Dhivehi ދަން (dan̊, “watch, vigil”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ja.ma/,
- Hyphenation: ය‧ම
Noun
යම • (yama)
- watch (of the night), vigil