Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

abdullah

/ˌɑb.dʊlˈɑ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.54 in modern English

Syllables: Ab-dul-lah
IPA: /ˌɑb.dʊlˈɑ/

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A male given name from Arabic, feminine equivalent Amatullah; variant forms 'Abd Allah, Abd Allah, Abd' Ulah, Abd-Allah, Abdalah, Abdallah, Abdellah, Abdollah, Abdu'llah, Abdulah, Abdulla, ʻAbd Allāh.

name

A surname from Arabic.

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic عَبْدُ ٱللّٰه (ʕabdu llāh), from عَبْد (ʕabd, “servant”) + الله (allāh, “God”), literally “servant of God”.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌɑb.dʊlˈɑ/
British English: /æbˈdʌlə/

Frequently Paired Words

Abdul Abdel

Rhymes With

mccullough mullah medulla gullah mcculloh gulla kulla mccullah

Questions

How do you pronounce abdullah?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɑb.dʊlˈɑ/.
What does abdullah mean?: A male given name from Arabic, feminine equivalent Amatullah; variant forms 'Abd Allah, Abd Allah, Abd' Ulah, Abd-Allah, Abdalah, Abdallah, Abdellah, Abdollah, Abdu'llah, Abdulah, Abdulla, ʻAbd Allāh.
Where does abdullah come from?: Borrowed from Arabic عَبْدُ ٱللّٰه (ʕabdu llāh), from عَبْد (ʕabd, “servant”) + الله (allāh, “God”), literally “servant of God”.

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