الْمَالْدِيف
al-māldīffeminine
The English phrase "Maldives" is translated into Arabic as الْمَالْدِيف (al-māldīf). Wiktionary also lists مَحَلْدِيب (maḥaldīb) and ذِيبَةَ الْمَهَل (ḏībata l-mahal).
Meaning: country in South Asia (name)
Ways to say it
| Arabic | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| الْمَالْدِيف | al-māldīf | feminine |
| مَحَلْدِيب | maḥaldīb | archaic |
| ذِيبَةَ الْمَهَل | ḏībata l-mahal | archaic |
| مَالْدِيفْز | maldīfz | feminine |
This refers to the country located in South Asia.
Which one should you use?
الْمَالْدِيف is the standard form. مَالْدِيفْز is another variation. The forms مَحَلْدِيب and ذِيبَةَ الْمَهَل are archaic.
How does it change in a sentence?
The standard forms are feminine.
How do you pronounce it?
al-māldīf
Did you know?
- In some classical Arabic manuscripts, الْمَالْدِيف was associated with the 'Sea of Zanj', placing the islands within a broader historical Arabic linguistic framework for the Indian Ocean coast.
- The use of مَالْدِيفْز demonstrates a linguistic phenomenon where Arabic speakers import the English plural 's' sound, despite Arabic usually forming plurals through internal vowel changes.
- In Arabic, names of islands and countries are typically feminine because they are conceptually linked to the word أرض meaning 'land' or جزيرة meaning 'island'.
Examples in context
- هل سبق لك زيارة جزر المالديف؟Have you ever visited the Maldives?
- لا، لم أزر جزر المالديف بعد. وأنت؟No, I haven't visited the Maldives yet. How about you?
- نعم، زرت جزر المالديف العام الماضي. كانت تجربة رائعة!Yes, I visited the Maldives last year. It was an amazing experience!
- واو، مذهل! المالديف تعتبر واحدة من أروع الوجهات السياحية.Wow, amazing! Maldives is considered one of the most beautiful tourist destinations.
- أُرِيدُ السَّفَرَ إِلَى الْمَالْدِيفِ.urīdu as-safara ilā al-māldīf.I want to travel to the Maldives.
- الْمَالْدِيفُ جَمِيلَةٌ جِدًّا.al-māldīfu jamīlatun jiddan.The Maldives is very beautiful.
- هَلْ زُرْتِ الْمَالْدِيفَ مِنْ قَبْلُ؟hal zurti al-māldīfa min qablu?Have you visited the Maldives before?
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing their future travel plans.
- زياد Ziadمَا هِيَ وِجْهَتُكِ القَادِمَةُ يَا سَارَةُ؟mā hiya wijhatuki al-qādimatu yā sāratu?What is your next destination, Sara?
- سارة Saraأُفَكِّرُ فِي الذَّهَابِ إِلَى الْمَالْدِيفِ.ufakkiru fī adh-dhahābi ilā al-māldīf.I am thinking of going to the Maldives.
- زياد Ziadهَذَا خِيَارٌ رَائِعٌ يَا سَارَةُ.hādhā khiyārun rā'i'un yā sāratu.That is a wonderful choice, Sara.
- سارة Saraشُكْرًا لَكَ يَا زِيَادُ.shukran laka yā ziyādu.Thank you, Ziad.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “maldives” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
