Mal·div·ian (m?l-d?v??-?n)adj. Of or relating to the Maldives or their people, language, or culture.n.1. a. A native or inhabitant of the Maldives.b. A person of Maldivian ancestry.2. See Dhivehi.American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.Maldivian (m??l?d?v??n) or Maldivanadj1. (Placename) of or relating to the Maldives or their inhabitants2. (Peoples) of or relating to the Maldives or their inhabitantsn (Peoples) a native or inhabitant of the MaldivesCollins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014