ޖަނަވާރު

Dhivehi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian جَانْوَر (jānwar).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d͡ʒən̪əʋəːru/, [d͡ʒən̪əʋəːɾu]
• Hyphenation: ޖަ‧ނަ‧ވާ‧ރު

Noun

ޖަނަވާރު • (janavāru) (plural ޖަނަވާރުތައް (janavārutak̊))

1. animal

Further reading

• Reynolds, Christopher Hanby Baillie (2003) “ޖަނަވާރު”, in A Maldivian Dictionary, 11 New Fetter Lane, London EC4P 4EE: RoutledgeCurzon, page 126