Naakaii Dootłʼizhí Bikéyah Yázhí

Etymology

Most likely literally means "little India", as "Naakaii Dootłʼizhí Bikéyah" is used for India. Compare with Eʼeʼaahjí Naakaii Dootłʼizhí Bikéyah, the name for Pakistan, which means "west India".

Proper noun

Naakaii Dootłʼizhí Bikéyah Yázhí

  1. Maldives (an archipelago and country in South Asia, located in the Indian Ocean off the coast of India)
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