Dhivehi

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Tamil வருவாய் (varuvāy, income)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ʋaː.ɾu/, [ʋaː.ɾu]
  • Hyphenation: ވާ‧ރު

Noun

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ވާރު (vāru) (plural ވާރުތައް (vārutak̊))

  1. rent (tax)
    Synonym: ކުލި (kuli)