Maldives
English
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".
Pronunciation
Translations
country in South Asia
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See also
- Countries of the world
Catalan
Pronunciation
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