Maldivian

English

Alternative forms

Maldivan

Etymology

Maldives +‎ -ian

Noun

Maldivian (countable and uncountable, plural Maldivians)

(countable) A person from the Maldives or of Maldivian descent.
(uncountable) The official language of the Maldives, also called Dhivehi or Divehi.

Translations

person

Bengali: মালদ্বীপীয় (maldipiẏo)
Czech: Maledivan (cs) m, Maledivec m
Danish: maldiver
Dutch: Malediviër (nl) m, Maledivische (nl) f, Maldiviër (nl) m, Maldivische (nl) f
Esperanto: maldivano (man or woman), maldivanino (woman)
French: Maldivien (fr) m, Maldivais m, Maldivois (less frequent)
Galician: maldivano (gl) m
German: Malediver (de) m, Malediverin (de) f
Norwegian:
Bokmål: maldiver m

Nynorsk: maldiv (nn) m, maldivar (nn) m
Portuguese: maldivo m
Romanian: maldivian m, maldiviană f
Spanish: maldivo (es) m
Swedish: maldivier (sv) c

language — see Dhivehi

Adjective

Maldivian (not comparable)

Of, from, or pertaining to the Maldives, the Maldivian people or the Maldivian language.

Translations

Of, from, or pertaining to the Maldives, the Maldivian people or the Maldivian language.

Bengali: মালদ্বীপীয় (maldipiẏo)
Czech: maledivský (cs)
Dutch: Maldivisch (nl), Maledivisch (nl)
Galician: maldivano (gl)
German: maledivisch (de)
Norwegian:
Bokmål: maldivisk

Nynorsk: maldivisk (nn)
Portuguese: maldivo m
Romanian: maldivian
Spanish: maldivo (es)
Swedish: maldivisk (sv)

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