Mother Language Day and time for our annual Dhivehi lesson. And Dhawa Ihuru offers us more vocabulary than ever with their creative villa naming. Each villa is named after the Dhivehi word for a shell (which itself is “Boli” in Dhivehi).
- #1 – Orkid Boli – Banded Tun shell
- #2 – Fankaa Ridhali – Giant Atlantic Cookies
- #3 – Fulla Boli – Cyprea Tigris shell
- #4 – Ahffaikashi – Long Spined Star shell
- #5 – Thikijehi Boli – Juno Volunte shell
- #6 – Iru Boli – Apple Murex shell
- #7 – Kuriboshi Boli – Fighting Conch shell
- #8 – Raakani – Scorpion Spider Conch shell
- #9 – Kokaa Avi – Junonia shell
- #10 – Dhaa Boli – Cypraea Poraria shell
- #11 – Kurahi Boli – Brown Lined Volute shell
- #12 – Firuaunu Fagudi – Trochidae Tampa shell
- #14 – Hiyani Boli – Florida Cone shell
- #15 – Hulhubu Boli – Marble Alphabet Cone shell
- #16 – Fahnegi Boli – Harpa Major shell
- #17 – Dhunmaari Boli – Auger shell
- #18 – Hibaru Thun – Rhinoclavis Sinsensis shell
- #19 – Dhilli Boli – Toothed Cone shell
- #20 – Melaa Boli – Junonia Boli
- #21 – Lileemaa Boli – Aporrhais Pespelcani shell
- #22 – Sadharu Boli – Limpet shell
- #23 – Ginifoo Eburi Boli – Banded Tulip shell
- #24 – Laajehi Boli
- #25 – Chaat Boli – Cyraea Teres shell
- #26 – Funaa Boli – Comb shell
- #27 – Maakanaa Thalhudhadi – Shark eye shell
- #28 – Feylige Boli – Chestnut Turban shell
- #29 – Vara Ridhali – Van Hyning Cockle shell
- #30 – Mudhi Boli – Scotch Bonnet shell
- #31 – Fenkakkaa Boli – Giant Queen Helmet Conch shell
- #32 – Muraka Boli – Lace Murex shell
- #33 – Fanhaa Fooeburi – Spined Sea shell
- #34 – Pahfankaa – Calico Scallop Shell
- #35 – Dhoadhi – Pacific Calico Scallop shell
- #36 – Lonsi Boli – Haustellum Bandaris shell
- #37 – Kothuru Boli – Tulip shell
- #38 – Misuru Boli – Alphabet Cone shell
- #39 – Kinaari – Golden Alphabet Cone shell
- #40 – Fahmmini – Fighting Conch shell
- #41 – Dhon Boli – Nutmeg Scotch Bonnet shell
- #42 – Aifaanu Boli – Maramar shell
- #43 – Hiyala – Common Cantharus shell
- #44 – Ranhuras – Harpulina shell
- #45 – Randhi – Lettered Oliver shell
- #46 – Meli Boli – Crown Conch shell
