ދިލާވަރު

Dhivehi

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian دِلاوَر (delâvar)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /d̪i.laː.ʋa.ɾu/, [d̪i.laː.wä.ɾu]
  • Hyphenation: ދި‧ލާ‧ވަ‧ރު

Adjective

ދިލާވަރު • (dilāvaru) 

  1. bold, daring, valiant, fearless, brave
    Synonym: އަބަޔަ (abaya)

References

  • Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “ދިލާވަރު”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 56
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