ފޭރު

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See also: ފުރާ

Dhivehi[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /feː.ru/, [feː.ɾu]
  • Hyphenation: ފޭ‧ރު

Etymology 1[edit]

Inherited from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀧𑁂𑀰𑀓𑀸𑀭 (*peśakāra) (compare Sanskrit पेशस्कारी (peśaskārī́, “female embroiderer”), Pali pesakāra). Cognate with Sinhalese පෙහෙරා (peherā).

Noun[edit]

ފޭރު • (fēru) (plural ފޭރުތައް (fērutak̊))

  1. weaver

Etymology 2[edit]

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Borrowed from Portuguese pera (“pear”).

Noun[edit]

ފޭރު • (fēru) (plural ފޭރުތައް (fērutak̊))

  1. guava
Alternative forms[edit]

References[edit]

  • Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “ފޭރު”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 81
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “*pēśakāra”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 475
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