Sinhalese anya (28)
According to Clough’s Sinhala English Dictionary, Sinhalese word anya means “other, not this, different, foreign, strange; and unlike.” It traces its origin to the Tamil root al (negative) through the transformation of al (negative) > anyá > anya. The following words, related to Sinhalese anya, also originate from Tamil al.
anaturu, (an and aturu space) without intermission, constant, continual; dangerous; next immediately following, next of kin or in succession, next. This word occurs also in the Elu books as a form of the Sanskrit antaráya. antara, within, without, between, amongst; except, outside; end, conclusion, intermediate space, other; different. an, other, foreign; horns, plural of aṉga: in this sense, more correctly an̥; also, a negative particle. anik, other. anikdá, the day after tomorrow. anika, the other thing. anikak, another one. anikaku, another man. aniká, the other one. anikut, other, the other one also. anikudu, the other one; other. anikek, another person. anya-gati, another nature, strange nature. anya-gatika, of another kind, of another sample. anya-játiya, (and race), another race, another caste. anyatara, other, different, either of the two; applied chiefly to words that refer to two things. anya-drisḥṭi, (strange, sight) apostate, heretical, heathen. anya-drisḥṭikayá, apostate, heathen. anya-pusḥṭa, (and nourished) Indian cuckoo, supposed to be reared by the crow. anya-bṛita, (and nourished) the kókila or Indian cuckoo. This bird is supposed to lay its eggs in the nests of other birds (generally the crow) to be hatched by them. anya-rasaya, (and taste) another taste. anya-labdhi, (and sect, faith) heretical, false in religion. anya-wardhita, (and grown) brought up by another, fostered. anyawádin, (otherwise, who speaks) one who speaks inconsistently, pre-varicator. anyodaka, (anya and udaka water) other water; fever ague taking effect every twenty-four hours. janmántara, (janma birth, antara other) other world, regeneration, another birth. désántara, (désa and antara intermediate, intervening) in astronomy the distance east or west of Lan̥ká or Ceylon which forms the first meridian of longitude on the earth’s surface, and from which all astronomical calculations are made; longitude; a foreign country. sthánántara, (sthána place antara interval) office, employment, dignity.