އިތުރު

Dhivehi

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /it̪uɾu/, [it̪uɾu]

Etymology 1

From Sanskrit उत्तर (uttara). Cognate with Sinhalese උතුරු (uturu) Doublet of އުއްތުރު (utturu).

Adjective

އިތުރު • (ituru)

1. holy, sacred, revered
2. noble, august, dignified, elevated, eminent, upright

Etymology 2

From Sanskrit अतिरेक (atireka). Cognate with Sinhalese ඉතිරි (itiri), ඉතුරු (ituru).

Adjective

އިތުރު • (ituru)

1. remaining, surplus, excessive, redundant, extra, residual, excess

References

• Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “އިތުރު”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 128