Maldives
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English
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): (file)
Proper noun
the Maldives pl
- An archipelago and country in South Asia, located in the Indian Ocean off the coast of India. Official name: Republic of Maldives. Capital: Malé.
Descendants
- ⇒ Japanese: モルディブ (Morudibu)
Translations
country in South Asia
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See also
- 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
References
Catalan
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Maldives f pl (plural only)
- Maldives (an archipelago and country in South Asia, located in the Indian Ocean off the coast of India)
Derived terms
French
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Maldives f pl (plural only)
- Maldives (an archipelago and country in South Asia, located in the Indian Ocean off the coast of India)
Derived terms
Descendants
- → Persian: مالدیو (mâldiv)
See also
- (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)
Malay
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from English Maldives.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Maldives (Jawi spelling مالديۏ)
- Maldives (an archipelago and country in South Asia, located in the Indian Ocean off the coast of India)
Synonyms
- (Standard Indonesian) Maladewa
See also
- (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