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Addu

/ˈæduː/

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

Proper noun

Addu

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

Addu meaning in Tamil and Malayalam

Addu in Tamil

Translations
அட்டு aṭṭu

Addu in Malayalam

Translations
അഡ്ഡൂ aḍḍū
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Dhivehi
އައްޑޫ aḍḍū

Synonyms of Addu

Origin of Addu

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

Questions about Addu

What does Addu mean?
Addu means an administrative atoll of the Maldives that is designated as a city due to its population, officially named Addu City.
What is Addu in Tamil?
Addu in Tamil is அட்டு (aṭṭu). See Addu meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is Addu?
Addu is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Addu?
Addu is pronounced /ˈæduː/.

Words near Addu in the dictionary

  1. adds salt to injury
  2. adds to the list
  3. adds up
  4. adds up to
  5. adds value
  6. Addu
  7. addubitation
  8. addubitations
  9. adducable
  10. adduce
  11. adduceable

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