ޕުރެ

Dhivehi

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit पुरा (purā, “before, formerly”). Cognate to Sinhalese පෙර (pera). Doublet of ފޫރުއްބަ (fūrubba), ފުރަ (fura), and ޕޫރުބެ (pūrube)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pu.ɾe/, [pu.ɾe]
• Hyphenation: ޕު‧ރެ

Adjective

ޕުރެ • (pure)  (archaic)

1. before, former, ancient
2. in the presence, in front

References

• Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “ޕުރެ”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 202