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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