އިތުރު

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Dhivehi[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /it̪uɾu/, [it̪uɾu]

Etymology 1[edit]

From Sanskrit उत्तर (uttara). Cognate with Sinhalese උතුරු (uturu) Doublet of އުއްތުރު (utturu).

Adjective[edit]

އިތުރު • (ituru)

  1. holy, sacred, revered
  2. noble, august, dignified, elevated, eminent, upright

Etymology 2[edit]

From Sanskrit अतिरेक (atireka). Cognate with Sinhalese ඉතිරි (itiri), ඉතුරු (ituru).

Adjective[edit]

އިތުރު • (ituru)

  1. remaining, surplus, excessive, redundant, extra, residual, excess

References[edit]

  • Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “އިތުރު”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 128
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