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The Maldives

 
 
/ðə ˈmɔːldiːvz/ noun

Translation

a country consisting of a group of islands in southern Asia
Maldivler, güney Asya'da bir adalar ülkesi
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Maldivian
 
 
/mɔːlˈdɪviən/ adjective
coming from or relating to The Maldives
Maldiv'den gelen, oraya ilişkin
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Maldivian noun someone from The Maldives
Maldivli, Maldiv uyruklu
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(Definition of The Maldives noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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