Sinhalese ratnaya (15)
According to Clough’s Sinhala English Dictionary, Sinhalese word ratnaya means “jewel, gem, anything figuratively the best of its species.” It traces its origin to the Tamil root ar through the transformation of ar > rátna > ratnaya. The following words, related to Sinhalese ratnaya, also originate from Tamil ar.
ruwan, gems or gold. ruwan-rẹsa, heap of gems or gold. ruwan-sólu, staff set with gems, golden wand; wreath of gold. ruwana, gem, jewel in general; gold. ruwanakara, sea, ocean. ratna-garbbha, god of wealth, Kuvéra; the earth; ocean. ratna-mañjuʹshaʹ, casket of gems. ratnamaya, gemmed, full or made of gems. ratna-mukhya, diamond. ratnawati, the earth. ratanákara, ocean; jewel mine. ratnábharaṇa, ornament of gems. ratana, jewel, gem. ratanákara, sea, ocean; jewel mine.