transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈmȯl-ˌdēvz, -ˌdīvz also ]
ˈmal-, -divz geographical name
islands in Indian Ocean S of the Laccadives; a sultanate under British protection until 1965; now an independent member of the Commonwealth of Nations capital Male area 115 square miles (299 square kilometers ), population 143,046
• Mal·div·i·an mȯl-ˈdi-vē-ən, mal- adjective or noun