Abu Dhabi
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See also: Abú Dhabí
English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Arabic أَبُو ظَبْي (ʔabū ẓaby, “father of the gazelle”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈɑ.bu ˈdɑ.bi/, /ˈɑ.bu ˈðɑ.bi/, /ˈɑ.bu ˈdæ.bi/[1][2]
Audio (Southern England) (file) Audio (Southern England) (file)
Proper noun[edit]
Abu Dhabi
- The capital city of the United Arab Emirates; capital of Abu Dhabi emirate.
- An emirate of the United Arab Emirates, on the southern Persian Gulf.
- Holonym: United Arab Emirates
- Coordinate terms: Ajman, Dubai, Fujairah, Ras al-Khaimah, Sharjah, Umm al-Quwain
Translations[edit]
capital of UAE
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emirate
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References[edit]
Further reading[edit]
German[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Arabic أَبُو ظَبْي (ʔabū ẓaby), probably in part through English Abu Dhabi, as the transliteration dh for Arabic ظ (ẓ) is not common in German.
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Abu Dhabi n (proper noun, genitive Abu Dhabis or (optionally with an article) Abu Dhabi)
- Abu Dhabi (an emirate of the United Arab Emirates, on the southern Persian Gulf)
- Abu Dhabi (the capital city of the United Arab Emirates)
Declension[edit]
Declension of Abu Dhabi [sg-only, neuter, toponym]
Portuguese[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
- Abu Dhabi (an emirate of the United Arab Emirates, on the southern Persian Gulf)
- Abu Dhabi (the capital city of the United Arab Emirates)
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- en:Cities in the United Arab Emirates
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- pt:Emirates of the United Arab Emirates
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