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10/19/2020, 5:47 PM HL
10/18/2020, 7:28 PM HL

Name Dhivehirajje
Type Country
Usage Dhivehi
Scripts ދިވެހިރާއްޖެ(Dhivehi)
Other Forms FormsDhivehi Rajje
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Meaning & History

From Dhivehi ދިވެހި (dhivehi), the name of the Dhivehi people, and ރާއްޖެ (rājje) meaning "country, kingdom, realm, domain". The ethnic name itself means "islanders" from Sanskrit द्वीप (dvīpá) meaning "island". This is the Dhivehi name for the Maldives.
Added 10/18/2020 by HL