Addu

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/ˈæduː//ˈʌduː/

proper noun

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

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Meanings

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

    Synonyms: Seenu

Synonyms & antonyms

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

Similar
Seenu
Also see
seenu

Origin

  1. dvއައްޑޫ
  2. EnglishAddu

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

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Translations

Tamil அட்டு
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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

DudadaudDaduduad
Cite this entry
APA

Addu. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Addu

MLA

“Addu.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Addu. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Addu,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Addu.

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