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.

Maldives

Common synonyms include: archipelago nation, island archipelago, island state, maldive, maldives archipelago, presidential republic.

/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).