Dhivehi

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Etymology

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /s̺u.ʋaː.d̪iː.bu/, [s̺u.waː.d̪iː.bu]
  • Hyphenation: ސު‧ވާ‧ދީ‧ބު

Proper noun

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ސުވާދީބު (suvādību)

  1. (historical) Huvadhu (an atoll in the Maldives)
  2. Short for އެކުވެރި ސުވާދީބު ޖުމްހޫރިއްޔާ (ekuveri suvādību jum̊hūriyyā), the United Suvadive Republic