Dhivehi

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Etymology

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Inherited from Sanskrit भालयते (bhāláyatē). Cognate with Gujarati ભાળવું (bhāḷvũ) and Sinhalese බලනවා (balanawā).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /be.le.n̪iː/, [be.le.n̪iː]
  • Hyphenation: ބެ‧ލެ‧ނީ

Verb

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ބެލެނީ (belenī) 

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Further reading

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