ދަރުމަ

Dhivehi

Etymology

Semi-learned borrowing from Sanskrit धर्म (dharma). Compare Sinhalese ධර්මය (dharmaya).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [d̪ə.ɾu.mə]

Noun

ދަރުމަ • (daruma) (plural ދަރުމަތައް (darumatak̊))[1]

  1. kindness, benevolence, generosity, benefaction, magnanimity
  2. reward, repayment
  3. justice, equality, moral rectitude
  4. selflessness, humbleness, humility
  5. righteousness, morality
  6. (archaic) religion, faith, belief
    Synonyms: ދަރުޝަނަ (darušana), ދީން (dīn̊)

References
  1. Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “ދަރުމަ”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 50
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