Maldives

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈmɒl.diːvz/, /ˈmɔːl.diːvz/, /ˈmɔːl.daɪvz/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈmɔl.daɪvz/, /ˈmæl.daɪvz/; (cot–caught merger) /ˈmɑl.daɪvz/; /-divz/

• Audio (US):

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Proper noun

the Maldives pl

2. An archipelago and country in South Asia, located in the Indian Ocean off the coast of India. Official name: Republic of Maldives. Capital: Malé.

See also

• Countries of the world

References

• Dictionary.com

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [məlˈdi.βəs]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [məlˈdi.vəs]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [malˈdi.ves]

• Audio (Valencia):

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Proper noun

Maldives f pl (plural only)

1. Maldives (an archipelago and country in South Asia, located in the Indian Ocean off the coast of India)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mal.div/

• Audio (Paris):

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Proper noun

Maldives f pl (plural only)

1. Maldives (an archipelago and country in South Asia, located in the Indian Ocean off the coast of India)

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English Maldives.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmaldiv/ [ˈmal.div]

Proper noun

Maldives (Jawi spelling مالديۏ)

1. Maldives (an archipelago and country in South Asia, located in the Indian Ocean off the coast of India)

See also

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English Maldives.

Proper noun

y Maldives pl

1. the Maldives (an archipelago and country in South Asia, located in the Indian Ocean off the coast of India)