ރިޔަން
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Dhivehi[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
Inherited from Sanskrit अरत्नि (aratni). Cognate to Sinhalese රියන් (riyan)
Noun[edit]
ރިޔަން • (riyan̊)
- a unit of measure similar to the cubit, measuring from the elbow to the tip of the little finger
References[edit]
- Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “ރިޔަން”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 209
Etymology 2[edit]
Inherited from Sanskrit रथाङ्ग (rathāṅga). Cognate to Sinhalese රියඟ (riyaⁿga)
Noun[edit]
ރިޔަން • (riyan̊)