Moab

See also: MOAB, moAb, and moab

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Μωάβ (Mōáb), from Biblical Hebrew מוֹאָב (môʾāḇ). Attested to as Moabite 𐤌𐤀𐤁 (mʾb) and Ancient Egyptian mwjbw

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈməʊ.æb/

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• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈmoʊ.æb/
• Rhymes: -əʊæb
• Hyphenation: Mo‧ab

Proper noun

Moab

1. The son of Lot through his eldest daughter, in the Hebrew Bible.
2. The people who traditionally traced their ancestry to this son of Lot.
3. A placename
   1. A mountainous region of Jordan.
   2. A city, the county seat of Grand County, Utah, United States.
   3. Ellipsis of Moab Valley.; A valley in Moab Grand Canyon, Utah, United States
   4. Ellipsis of Moab Grand Canyon.; A canyonland in Utah, United States

Synonyms

nation descended from Moab

• Moabite
• Moabites

 

Derived terms

• Moab Canyon
• Moab Grand Canyon
• Moabite
• Moabites
• Moab Valley

 

Translations

Translations

• Chinese:

  Cantonese: 摩押 (mo¹ aap³, mo¹ aat³)

  Mandarin: 摩押 (Móyā)

• Dutch: Moab n
• German: Moab
• Hebrew: מוֹאָב (he)
• Moabite: 𐤌𐤀𐤁 (mʾb)
• Polish: Moab (pl) m
• Russian: Моа́в (ru) m (Moáv)

Anagrams

• MOBA, Mabo, ambo, boma

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch moab, from Old Dutch moab, from Latin Mōab, from Ancient Greek [Term?], from Biblical Hebrew מוֹאָב.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmoː.ɑp/
• Hyphenation: Mo‧ab

Proper noun

Moab n

1. (historical) Moab (people and land in modern-day Jordan).

Derived terms

• Moabiet