ހަރު

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Dhivehi

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Sanskrit सार (sāra). Cognate with Sinhalese හර (hara).

Adjective

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ހަރު (haru) 

  1. hard, solid
  2. mature, mellow, experienced
  3. wise, cognitive, sagacious

Etymology 2

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Cognate with Sinhalese හැරීම (hærīma)

Noun

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ހަރު (haru) (plural ހަރުތައް (harutak̊))

  1. hole, burrow
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Etymology 3

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Cognate with Sinhalese හැර (hæra)

Noun

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ހަރު (haru) (plural ހަރުތައް (harutak̊))

  1. rung on coconut palms, or any pole, used to climb
  2. rack, stand, shelf, hangar, support
  3. rest, bracket
  4. loom
  5. lathe
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References

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  • Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “ހަރު”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 112