"දෙනවා" meaning in Sinhalese

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Verb

IPA: /de.na.ʋaː/, [de.nə.waː] Forms: denawā [romanization]
Etymology: Inherited from Sanskrit ददाति (dadāti). Cognate to Dhivehi ދެނީ (denī, “to give, grant”) Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|si|sa|ददाति|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Sanskrit ददाति (dadāti), {{inh+|si|sa|ददाति}} Inherited from Sanskrit ददाति (dadāti), {{cog|dv|ދެނީ|t=to give, grant}} Dhivehi ދެނީ (denī, “to give, grant”) Head templates: {{head|si|verb|head=|tr=}} දෙනවා • (denawā), {{si-verb}} දෙනවා • (denawā)
  1. To give, bestow
    Sense id: en-දෙනවා-si-verb-ZhjC~64i Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Sinhalese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 49 51 Disambiguation of Sinhalese entries with incorrect language header: 48 52
  2. To allow
    Sense id: en-දෙනවා-si-verb-yEaUaoyB Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Sinhalese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 49 51 Disambiguation of Sinhalese entries with incorrect language header: 48 52
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