ބަރަފު

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Dhivehi

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Persian برف. Cognate with Hindi बर्फ (barph) and Urdu برف,

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /bəɾəfu/, [bəɾəfu]

Noun

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ބަރަފު • (barafu)

  1. snow, sleet, hail
    Synonym: ސްނޯ (snō)

References

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  • Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “ބަރަފު”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 29
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