Maldives

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

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

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the Maldives pl

1. An island country in South Asia. Official name: Republic of Maldives.

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

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• (Balearic) IPA^(key): /məlˈdi.vəs/
• (Central) IPA^(key): /məlˈdi.bəs/
• (Valencian) IPA^(key): /malˈdi.ves/

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Maldives f pl

1. Maldives (a country in Asia)

• maldivià

• IPA^(key): /mal.div/

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Maldives f pl (plural only)

1. Maldives (a country and archipelago in South Asia, in the Indian Ocean)

• 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, Philippines, Qatar, Russie, Singapour, Sri Lanka, Syrie, Tadjikistan, Thaïlande, Timor oriental, Turquie, Turkménistan, Vietnam, Yémen ^{(Category: fr:Countries in Asia)}