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Maldivian

British

/ -dɪ-, mɔːlˈdɪvɪən, ˈmɔːldaɪvən /

adjective

of or relating to the Maldives or their inhabitants

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noun

a native or inhabitant of the Maldives

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Bite into a Maldivian Scotch Bonnet, and you’ll start to feel your tongue get numb, your forehead sweat and your brain crave a glass of milk.

From Salon • Dec. 27, 2025

And after a local screwpine sorbet palate cleanser, Maldivian chefs slice up Wagyu tenderloin alongside baby leeks, eggplant, fennel pollen and coconut jus.

From Salon • Dec. 27, 2025

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.

From BBC • Oct. 6, 2024

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 • Oct. 6, 2024

Over the longer term Maldivian authorities worry about the impact of erosion and possible global warming on their low-lying country; 80% of the area is 1 meter or less above sea level.

From The 2008 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency

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