ނައްކާރަ

Dhivehi

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic نقارة.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /n̪əkːəːɾə/, [n̪əkːəːɾə]

Noun

ނައްކާރަ • (nakkāra)

1. a musical composition played from the Sultan's Palace
2. musical composition played on state occasions at the time of the Sultanate

References

• Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “ނައްކާރަ”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 187