Maldivian
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- noun
- /mælˈdɪviən/
- Other amenities include an 18-hole golf course, the "Greenstar" hotel and convention center, and the "Ocean Flower," 185 "Water H2Omes" built side by side in the shape of a typical Maldivian flower (which incidentally looks strangely like suburban America).
Examples
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India offered help to the Maldives in December 2014 when the only desalination plant that supplies drinking water to Maldivian citizens caught fire and became dysfunctional, affecting over 100,000 people.
Academic text (2018) -
I feel like this island was built just for me, but there's only one thing left before all of my Maldivian dreams come true and that is an over water bungalow.
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She compared this genetic fingerprint with a tissue sample from the Maldivian whale and verified that the stranded animal was, in fact, I.
Academic text (2002) -
The Maldivian therapists have their own interpretation of the hot herbal compress, and it's probably the simplest: combine 2 cups of clean sand with 3/4 cup of dried herbs, fashion it into a pouch, and use it all over the body after heating.
Blog text (15) -
A Maldivian enjoys the beautiful sunset on the beach at their home island.
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As a proud Maldivian, she shared stories about her country's rich culture and traditions.
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The Maldivian community organized a festival to celebrate their heritage and local customs.
Synonyms
A person who was born in or lives in the Maldives
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Maldivian comes from the name Maldives, which itself comes from old words mala 'garland' and dvipa 'island'. Think of the islands as a 'necklace' or string of small islands in the sea, and a Maldivian is a person from that group.