Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

abdul

/əbˈdʊl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.66 in modern English

Syllables: ab-dul
IPA: /əbˈdʊl/

8

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A male given name from Arabic used by Muslims.

noun

Example Sentences

"Abdul Basit’s life as one of America’s most-wanted men came to an end almost as suddenly as it began. His alleged co-conspirators in the World Trade Center bombing had implicated “Ramzi Yousef” when they were arrested, and the F.B.I. had on several occasions laid elaborate plans to capture him in Pakistan, but each time he had been alerted and had disappeared, either into Karachi’s un derground or across the border into Afghanistan."

Etymology

From Arabic عَبْد (ʕabd, “servant [of]”) + ال (al-, “the”).

Origin

Source language: Arabic

Word Breakdown

Root: عَبْد, ع ب د

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /əbˈdʊl/
British English: /ˈæbdʊl/

Inflected Forms

Abduls (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

Abdullah

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce abdul?: The recorded pronunciation is /əbˈdʊl/.
What does abdul mean?: A male given name from Arabic used by Muslims.
Where does abdul come from?: It is traced to Arabic.

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