ބަލަނީ

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Dhivehi

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Etymology

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Inherited from Sanskrit भलते (bhalate). Cognate with Sinhalese බලනවා (balanawā)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /bə.lə.n̪iː/, [bə.lə.n̪iː]
  • Hyphenation: ބަ‧ލަ‧ނީ

Verb

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ބަލަނީ (balanī) 

  1. to look, see, scan, scrutinize, survey, gaze, glance, peep, view, watch, watch, behold
  2. to superintend, inspect
  3. to care
  4. to consider
  5. to examine

References

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  • Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “ބަލަނީ”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 27