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Maldivian, n. and a.|mɒlˈdɪvɪən, -ɔː-| Also 9 Maldivan. A. n. A native or inhabitant of the Maldive Islands in the Indian Ocean; their language. B. adj. Of or pertaining to the Maldive Islands or their inhabitants.
1836Trans. Bombay Geogr. Soc. I. 77 The Maldivans have a written, as well as an unwritten law. 1841Jrnl. R. Asiatic Soc. VI. 42 (title) Vocabulary of the Maldivian language. 1959Times 19 Mar. 6/3 He was able to learn something of the Maldivian language. 1970Trans. Philol. Soc. 148 The Maldivian numerals are lexically related to the Indic numeral systems. 1972Guardian 15 Mar. 13/5 The Maldivians are hopefully extending the runway. 1972Language XLVIII. 464 The only language closely related to Sinhalese is Maldivian, spoken in the Maldive Islands and on the island of Minicoy, which is part of India. |