ފޭރު
See also: ފުރާ
Dhivehi
editPronunciation
editEtymology 1
editInherited from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀧𑁂𑀰𑀓𑀸𑀭 (*peśakāra) (compare Sanskrit पेशस्कारी (peśaskārī́, “female embroiderer”), Pali pesakāra). Cognate with Sinhalese පෙහෙරා (peherā).
Noun
editފޭރު • (fēru) (plural ފޭރުތައް (fērutak̊))
Etymology 2
editBorrowed from Portuguese pera (“pear”).
Noun
editފޭރު • (fēru) (plural ފޭރުތައް (fērutak̊))
Alternative forms
edit- ފޭރެ (fēre) (Addu Atoll)
References
edit- Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “ފޭރު”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 81
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “*pēśakāra”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 475