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Maldivian

/ -dɪ-; mɔːlˈdɪvɪən; ˈmɔːldaɪvən /

adjective

  1. of or relating to the Maldives or their inhabitants
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of the Maldives
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Example Sentences

Soon after taking over, he chose to travel to Turkey and China - his visit to the latter in January was seen especially as a high-profile snub to India as previous Maldivian leaders first visited Delhi after being elected.

From BBC

Around the same time, a controversy erupted in India after three Maldivian officials made derogatory comments about Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

From BBC

But the Maldivian president defended his decision.

From BBC

Muizzu’s Delhi visit "is a realisation of how dependent the Maldives is on India, a dependency that no other country will find easy to fill", says Azim Zahir, a Maldivian analyst.

From BBC

Maldivian President Mohammed Muizzu has told the BBC that he is confident that India will come to the aid of the island nation as it faces an economic crisis.

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