ފުރުދު

Dhivehi

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit परिचित (paricita, “known, familiar”). Cognate to Sinhalese පුරුදු (purudu)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fu.ɾu.d̪u/, [fu.ɾu.d̪u]
  • Hyphenation: ފު‧ރު‧ދު

Noun

ފުރުދު • (furudu) (plural ފުރުދުތައް)

  1. (Addu) experience, knowledge, learning, wisdom, enlightment, insight
    Synonyms: ބުއްދި (buddi), މަންތިރި (man̊tiri)

References

  • Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “ފުރުދު”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 93
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