What does "maldives" mean?

An archipelago and country in South Asia, located in the Indian Ocean off the coast of India. Official name: Republic of Maldives. Capital: Malé.

What is a synonym for "maldives"?

Common synonyms include: maldive islands, republic of maldives.

//ˈmɔl.daɪvz// name

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An archipelago and country in South Asia, located in the Indian Ocean off the coast of India. Official name: Republic of Maldives. Capital: Malé.

"And in the Indian Ocean, some islands of the Maldives will disappear completely beneath the water."

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

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