Dhivehi edit

Etymology edit

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Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /baː.ɾu/, [baː.ɾu]
  • Hyphenation: ބާ‧ރު

Noun edit

ބާރު (bāru) (plural ބާރުތައް (bārutak̊))

  1. charge, force, strength, power
    Synonyms: ޖޯރު (jōru), ވަރު (varu), ޒޯރު (zōru), ބަލަ (bala)
  2. speed

Adjective edit

ބާރު (bāru) 

  1. tight