Maldives

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

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

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the Maldives pl

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

• Countries of the world
• (countries of Asia) country of Asia; Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, China, Cyprus, East Timor, Georgia, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, North Korea, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Philippines, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Syria, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Thailand, Turkey, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen

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• IPA^(key): (Central) [məlˈði.βəs]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [məlˈði.vəs]
• IPA^(key): (Valencian) [malˈði.ves]

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Maldives f pl (plural only)

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

• maldivià

• IPA^(key): /mal.div/

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Maldives f pl (plural only)

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

• Maldivien
• maldivien

• (countries of Asia) pays d’Asie; Afghanistan, Arabie saoudite, Arménie, Azerbaïdjan, Bahreïn, Bangladesh, Bhoutan, Birmanie, Brunei, Cambodge, Chine, Chypre, Corée du Nord, Corée du Sud, Émirats arabes unis, Géorgie, Inde, Indonésie, Iran, Irak, Israël, Japon, Jordanie, Kazakhstan, Kirghizistan, Koweït, Laos, Liban, Malaisie, Maldives, Mongolie, Népal, Oman, Ouzbékistan, Pakistan, Palestine, Philippines, Qatar, Russie, Singapour, Sri Lanka, Syrie, Tadjikistan, Thaïlande, Timor oriental, Turquie, Turkménistan, Vietnam, Yémen ^{(Category: fr:Countries in Asia)}

Unadapted borrowing from English Maldives.

• IPA^(key): /ˈmaldiv/, [ˈmal.div]

Maldives (Jawi spelling مالديۏ)

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

• (Standard Indonesian) Maladewa

• (countries of Asia) negara-negara di Asia; Afghanistan, Arab Saudi, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, China, Cyprus, Emiriah Arab Bersatu, Filipina, Georgia, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jepun, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kemboja, Korea Selatan, Korea Utara, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lubnan, Malaysia, Maldives, Mesir, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Oman, Pakistan, Palestin, Qatar, Rusia, Singapura, Sri Lanka, Syria, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Thailand, Timor Leste, Turki, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yaman