Dhivehi edit

Etymology edit

From the first four letters of the alphabet.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ha.ʂa.n̪a.ɾa/, [hä.ʂä.n̪ä.ɾä]
  • Hyphenation: ހަ‧ށަ‧ނަ‧ރަ

Noun edit

ހަށަނަރަ (haṣanara) (plural ހަށަނަރަތައް (haṣanaratak̊))

  1. alphabet; a noun for the order of the Thaana letters
    Synonym: އަލިފުބާ (alifubā)