පණුවා

Sinhalese

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit प्रणक (praṇaka, “a living being, animal, worm”). Cognate to Dhivehi ފަނި (fani, “worm, maggot; bacteria”)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /pa.nu.ʋaː/, [pa.nu.waː]
  • Hyphenation: ප‧ණු‧වා

Noun

පණුවා • (paṇuwā)

  1. worm, maggot
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