ނައްކާރަ
Dhivehi
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic نقارة.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /n̪əkːəːɾə/, [n̪əkːəːɾə]
Noun
ނައްކާރަ • (nakkāra)
- a musical composition played from the Sultan's Palace
- musical composition played on state occasions at the time of the Sultanate
References
- Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000), “ނައްކާރަ”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 187.