Maldives

English

Etymology

Based on Malé Islands; from Malé, the name of the main island (from Dhivehi މާލެ (māle)) + Sanskrit द्वीप (dvīpá, island).

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈmɒl.diːvz/, /ˈmɔːl.diːvz/, /ˈmɔːl.daɪvz/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈmɔl.daɪvz/, /ˈmæl.daɪvz/, (cot-caught merger also) IPA(key): /ˈmɑl.daɪvz/
  • (file)

Proper noun

the Maldives pl

  1. An island country in South Asia. Official name: Republic of Maldives.

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Catalan

Pronunciation

  • (Balearic) IPA(key): /məlˈdi.vəs/
  • (Central) IPA(key): /məlˈdi.bəs/
  • (Valencian) IPA(key): /malˈdi.ves/
  • (file)

Proper noun

Maldives f pl

  1. Maldives (a country in Asia)

Derived terms

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mal.div/
  • (file)

Proper noun

Maldives f pl (plural only)

  1. Maldives (a country and archipelago in South Asia, in the Indian Ocean)

Derived terms

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