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dubai

/duːˈbaɪ/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.08 in modern English

Syllables
Du-bai
IPA
/duːˈbaɪ/
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A city in the United Arab Emirates; the capital of Dubai emirate.

name

An emirate of the United Arab Emirates.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic دُبَيّ (dubayy).

Inflected Forms

Dubayy (alternative)

Derived Forms

Dubaier Dubaian Dubaite Dubaization Dubaification

Phrases

Dubai chocolate Dubai porta-potty

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce dubai?
The recorded pronunciation is /duːˈbaɪ/.
What does dubai mean?
A city in the United Arab Emirates; the capital of Dubai emirate.
Where does dubai come from?
Borrowed from Arabic دُبَيّ (dubayy).

How to pronounce dubai

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