Save Type Country & Island Usage Dhivehi Scripts އޮޅުދޫކަރަ(Dhivehi) Pronounced Pron. o-loo-DOO-ka-ra [key·IPA] Meaning & History From Dhivehi އޮޅުދޫ (olhudoo) referring to the island of Sri Lanka combined with ކަރަ (kara) meaning "landmass, country". This is the Dhivehi name of Sri Lanka.