ހަރު
Dhivehi
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /həɾu/, [həɾu]
Etymology 1
From Sanskrit सार (sāra). Cognate with Sinhalese හර (hara)
Adjective
ހަރު • (haru)
- hard, solid
- mature, mellow, experienced
- wise, cognitive, sagacious
Etymology 2
Cognate with Sinhalese හැරීම (hærīma)
Noun
ހަރު • (haru) (plural ހަރުތައް (harutak̊))
- hole, burrow
Alternative forms
- ހޮރު (horu)
- ހެރަ (hera) - Addu
Etymology 3
Cognate with Sinhalese හැර (hæra)
Noun
ހަރު • (haru) (plural ހަރުތައް (harutak̊))
- rung on coconut palms, or any pole, used to climb
- rack, stand, shelf, hangar, support
- rest, bracket
- loom
- 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.