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Addu.

An administrative atoll of the Maldives that is designated as a city due to its population, officially named Addu City.

4 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈæduː//ˈʌduː/
  1. An administrative atoll of the Maldives that is designated as a city due to its population, officially named Addu City.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Dhivehi އައްޑޫ (aḍḍū), from earlier 𑤀𑤘𑤾𑤘𑤳𑤩𑤳 (aḍḍuvu); equivalent to އަށް (aṣ̊, “eight”) + ދޫ (dū, “island”).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.