ހަރު

Dhivehi

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /həɾu/, [həɾu]

Etymology 1

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

Adjective

ހަރު • (haru) 

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

Etymology 2

Cognate with Sinhalese හැරීම (hærīma)

Noun

ހަރު • (haru) (plural ހަރުތައް (harutak̊))

1. hole, burrow

Alternative forms

• ހޮރު (horu)
• ހެރަ (hera) - Addu

Etymology 3

Cognate with Sinhalese හැර (hæra)

Noun

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

Alternative forms

• ހަރަ (hara) - Huvadhoo
• ހަރޮ (haro) - Addu

References

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