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abu dhabi

/ˈɑ.bu ˈdɑ.bi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.32 in modern English

Syllables
abu d-habi
IPA
/ˈɑ.bu ˈdɑ.bi/
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The capital city of the United Arab Emirates; the capital of Abu Dhabi emirate.

name

The capital city of the United Arab Emirates; the capital of Abu Dhabi emirate.

name

An emirate of the United Arab Emirates, on the southern Persian Gulf.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic أَبُو ظَبْي (ʔabū ẓaby, “father of the gazelle”). The first word Abu is related to abba. See abbot, Abraham for more.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɑ.bu ˈdɑ.bi/

Inflected Forms

Abu Zabi (alternative) Abu Zaby (alternative) Abū Ẓaby (alternative)

Phrases

Abu Dhabian

Questions

How do you pronounce abu dhabi?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɑ.bu ˈdɑ.bi/.
What does abu dhabi mean?
The capital city of the United Arab Emirates; the capital of Abu Dhabi emirate.
Where does abu dhabi come from?
Borrowed from Arabic أَبُو ظَبْي (ʔabū ẓaby, “father of the gazelle”). The first word Abu is related to abba. See abbot, Abraham for more.

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