# Maldives

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈmɒl.diːvz/ · frequency rank #18,360

## Definitions
1. An archipelago and country in South Asia, located in the Indian Ocean off the coast of India. Official name: Republic of Maldives. Capital: Malé.

## Etymology
Based on Malé Islands; from Malé, the name of the main island (from Dhivehi މާލެ (māle)) + Prakrit 𑀤𑀻𑀯 (dīva, “island”), from Sanskrit द्वीप (dvīpá).

## Common misspellings (12)
`amldives`, `madlives`, `malddives`, `maldievs`, `maldivess`, `maldivse`, `maldivves`, `maldvies`, `malidves`, `malldives`, `mladives`, `mmaldives`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/maldives