ތިނަ

Dhivehi

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /t̪i.n̪a/, [t̪i.n̪ä]
  • Hyphenation: ތި‧ނަ

Etymology 1

Inherited from Sanskrit स्तन (stana). Cognate to Sinhalese තනය (tanaya)

Noun

ތިނަ • (tina) (plural ތިނަތައް‎ (tinatak̊))

  1. (archaic) female breast, mammary gland
    Synonyms: އުރަމަތި‎ (uramati), ބަންދު‎ (ban̊du)
Alternative forms
  • ތިނެޔާ‎ (tineyā) – Huvadhu

Etymology 2

See the main entry.

Noun

ތިނަ • (tina) (plural ތިނަތައް‎ (tinatak̊))

  1. Alternative form of ތޮނަ‎ (tona, “grass, weed”)
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