ހަރު

Dhivehi

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /həɾu/, [həɾu]

Etymology 1

From Sanskrit सार (sāra). Cognate with Sinhalese හර (hara)

Adjective

ހަރު • (haru) 

  1. hard, solid
  2. mature, mellow, experienced
  3. wise, cognitive, sagacious

Etymology 2

Cognate with Sinhalese හැරීම (hærīma)

Noun

ހަރު • (haru) (plural ހަރުތައް‎ (harutak̊))

  1. hole, burrow

Alternative forms
  • ހޮރު‎ (horu)
  • ހެރަ‎ (hera) - Addu

Etymology 3

Cognate with Sinhalese හැර (hæra)

Noun

ހަރު • (haru) (plural ހަރުތައް‎ (harutak̊))

  1. rung on coconut palms, or any pole, used to climb
  2. rack, stand, shelf, hangar, support
  3. rest, bracket
  4. loom
  5. lathe

Alternative forms
  • ހަރަ‎ (hara) - Huvadhoo
  • ހަރޮ‎ (haro) - Addu

References
  • Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000), “ހަރު”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 112.
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