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Maldivian
[
mawl
-deevz
,
mal
-dahyvz
]
Origin
Maldivian
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Mal·dives
/
ˈmɔl
divz
,
ˈmæl
daɪvz
/
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-deevz
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mal
-dahyvz
]
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noun
a republic in the Indian Ocean, SW of India, consisting of about 2000 islands: British protectorate 1887–1965. 280,391; 115 sq. mi. (298 sq. km).
Capital:
Male.
Maldivian
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Also called
Maldive Islands.
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Mal·div·i·an
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i
ən
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mæl‐
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div
-ee-
uh
n
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mal‐
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,
adjective, noun
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a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
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a fool or simpleton; ninny.
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Maldivian
or
Maldivan
(mɔːlˈdɪvɪən, ˈmɔːldaɪv
ə
n, -dɪ-)
—
adj
1.
of or relating to the Maldives or their inhabitants
—
n
2.
a native or inhabitant of the Maldives
Maldivan
or
Maldivan
—
adj
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Maldives
probably from Skt. maladvipa "garland of islands," from mala "garland" + dvipa "island."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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