Maldivian

adjective

Mal·div·i·an mȯl-ˈdi-vē-ən

mal-

: of, relating to, or characteristic of the Maldives or their people

Maldivian noun

plural Maldivians

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1841, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Maldivian was in 1841

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“Maldivian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Maldivian. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.

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