Sinhalese aṣani (5)
In the Sinhala English Dictionary, Clough says Sinhalese word aṣani refers to “Indra’s thunderbolt.” It is an offshoot of Tamil akku through the transformation of akku > aṡ > aṡáni > aṣani. The following words, related to Sinhalese aṣani, also originate from Tamil akku.
asanipáta, thunderbolt. sena, thunderbolt or the electrical fluid; reclining, repose, falling, dropping, descending. senahaṉḍa, thunder. henaguliya, thunderbolt.