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Stage 1 of 2
atolu
Dhivehi · medieval
"a ring-shaped coral island"
the Maldivian word for a ring-shaped coral formation
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Stage 2 of 2
atoll
English · 1600s-1800s
"a ring-shaped coral reef enclosing a lagoon"
adopted through European contact with the Maldive Islands
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