ބޮލި
Dhivehi
Alternative forms
- ބޯލު (bōlu) – Huvadhoo
Etymology
Cognate with Sinhalese බෙලි (beli)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bo.li/, [bo.li]
- Hyphenation: ބޮ‧ލި
Noun
ބޮލި • (boli)
- cowrie shell
References
- Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000), “ބޮލި”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 37.