maldives

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Definition of maldives in English Turkish dictionary

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the Maldives

Maldiv Adaları

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Definition of maldives in English English dictionary

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

Country in South Asia. Official name: Republic of Maldives

a country made up of a group of small islands in the Indian Ocean southwest of Sri Lanka, which are famous for their beautiful beaches. Population: 310,764 (2001). Capital: Malé. The Maldives are threatened by global warming, because if the sea level rises much, the islands could disappear. Daviyani the capital city and main port of Maldives, on Male Island in the Indian Ocean. officially Republic of Maldives Archipelago country, in the Indian Ocean southwest of Sri Lanka

{i} Maldive Islands, country made up of approximately 2000 islands in the Indian Ocean southwest of India

a group of about 1,200 small coral islands (about 220 inhabited) in the Indian ocean

a republic on the Maldive Islands; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1965

a group of about 1,200 small coral islands (about 220 inhabited) in the Indian ocean a republic on the Maldive Islands; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1965

Hyphenation

Mal·dives

Turkish pronunciation

môldayvz

Pronunciation

/ˈmôlˌdīvz/ /ˈmɔːlˌdaɪvz/

Etymology

() "Malé Islands", from Malé, the name of the main island (of uncertain etymology), plus -diva, -dive, "island", probably related to Sanskrit द्वीप (dvīpa) "island".