ސަރުސަނަ

Dhivehi

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit रचयति (racayati, “to place in or on, to adorn”). Cognate to Sinhalese සරසනවා (sarasanawā, “to attire, to decorate”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /s̺ə.ɾu.s̺ə.n̪ə/, [s̺ə.ɾu.s̺ə.n̪ə]
• Hyphenation: ސަ‧ރު‧ސަ‧ނަ

Adjective

ސަރުސަނަ • (sarusana)  (archaic)

1. beautiful, handsome

   Synonyms: ޗާލު (cālu), ރީތި (rīti), ދަވަޅު (davaḷu), ސޯބުނު (sōbunu)

2. exalted, dignified

   Synonyms: މޫރިތި (mūriti), އިތުރު (ituru)

References

• Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “ސަރުސަނަ”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 218