Maldivian
adjective, noun
Maldivian is spelled M-A-L-D-I-V-I-A-N: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 7 million words in written English, the 77,666th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, Maldivian means “Of, from, or pertaining to the Maldives, the Maldivian people or the Maldivian language” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in Maldivian?
| Letters | 9: M-A-L-D-I-V-I-A-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 7 million words; the 77,666th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is Maldivian?
Maldivian appears about once in every 7 million words in written English, the 77,666th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce Maldivian?
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-Maldivian.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of Maldivian
- Maldivan
- Maldivians plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Maldivian mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of, from, or pertaining to the Maldives, the Maldivian people or the Maldivian language.
noun
- 1
A person from the Maldives or of Maldivian descent.
- 2
The official language of the Maldives.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Maldivian in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | maledivisch , Malediver, Malediverin |
| Portuguese | maldivo |
| Spanish | maldivo |
| French | Maldivien, Maldivais, Maldivois |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does Maldivian come from?
From Maldives + -ian.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).