Dhivehi[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Inherited from Sanskrit पुरा (purā, “before, formerly”). Cognate to Sinhalese පෙර (pera). Doublet of ފޫރުއްބަ (fūrubba), ފުރަ (fura), and ޕޫރުބެ (pūrube)
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /pu.ɾe/, [pu.ɾe]
- Hyphenation: ޕު‧ރެ
Adjective[edit]
ޕުރެ • (pure) (archaic)
- before, former, ancient
- in the presence, in front
References[edit]
- Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “ޕުރެ”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 202
