The Maldives

/ðə ˈmɔːldiːvz/ noun

Definition

› a country consisting of a group of islands in southern Asia

Maldivian

/mɔːlˈdɪviən/ adjective › coming from or relating to The Maldives Maldivian noun › someone from The Maldives

(Definition of The Maldives noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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