Sinhalese ríti (4)
According to Clough’s Sinhala English Dictionary, Sinhalese word ríti means “usage, custom, practice.” It traces its origin to the Tamil root aruvi through the transformation of aruvi > ri > ríti. The following words, related to Sinhalese ríti, also originate from Tamil aruvi.
pereṇawá, to flow. viríyanawá, to melt, to become liquid, to melt as wax. viruṇuwa, liquefaction by heat; anything melted or fused, in a state of liquidity. viruṇu, hot, become hot; liquefied by heat.