ހަކުރު

See also: ހުކުރު

Dhivehi

Alternative forms

Etymology

    Ultimately from Sanskrit शर्करा (śárkarā, “ground sugar”). Cognate with Sinhalese හකුරු (hakuru). Doublet of އަކިރި (akiri).

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ha.ku.ɾu/, [hä.ku.ɾu]
    • Hyphenation: ހަ‧ކު‧ރު

    Noun

    ހަކުރު • (hakuru) (plural ހަކުރުތައް)

    1. jaggery, palm syrup
    2. sugar

    References

    • Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000), “ހަކުރު”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 109
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