Dhivehi and English/Lexical selection

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Div -> Eng

ބޮކި

1. "bubble"

  • usually comes before ރަބަރު (rabaru - "rubber") or after ސައިބޯނި (saiboani - soap)


2. "lightbulb"

  • usually comes after ލެދް (led - "LED") or before ދަނޑި (dandhi - "pole")
Example Sentence: 263 ބޮކި ދަނޑި އަދިވެސް ނުޖަހައި އެބައޮތް! (There are still 263 light bulb poles not lighted!)
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