ފާރު

Dhivehi

Alternative forms

• ޕައުރަ (paura)
• ފައުރު (fauru)
• ފަހުރު (fahuru) – Minicoy
• ފައެރެ (faere) – Kolhumadulu
• ފާރާ (fārā) – Huvadhu
• ފައުރޮ (fauro) – Huvadhu
• ފައުރާ (faurā) – Addu
• ފަވަރަ (favara) – Addu

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit प्राकार (prākāra). Cognate to Sinhalese පවුර (pawura)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /faː.ɾu/, [faː.ɾu]
• Hyphenation: ފާ‧ރު

Noun

ފާރު • (fāru) (plural ފާރުތައް (fārutak̊))

1. wound, laceration, injury, lesion, ulceration
2. wall, rampant

References

• Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “ފާރު”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 68