ސަރި

Dhivehi

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /s̪a.ɾi/, [s̪ä.ɾi]
• Hyphenation: ސަ‧ރި

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Tamil சரி (cari). Cognate to Sinhalese හරි (hari)

Adjective

ސަރި • (sari) 

1. good
2. right, accurate, correct

Synonyms

• ރަނގަޅު (raⁿgaḷu)

Etymology 2

Inherited from Sanskrit सदृश (sadṛśa). Cognate to Sinhalese සරි (sari)

Noun

ސަރި • (sari) 

1. similar, like

Synonyms

• ބީދަ (bīda)
• މީބަ (mība)
• ހެން (hen̊)

References

• Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “ސަރި”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 218