أبو ظبي

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Arabic

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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أَبُو (ʔabū, father of) +‎ ظَبْي (ẓaby, gazelle), literally father of a gazelle.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ʔa.buː ðˤabj/ (strict standard)
  • IPA(key): /ʔa.buː ðˤa.bi/ (most common)

Proper noun

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أَبُو ظَبْي (ʔabū ẓabyf

  1. Abu Dhabi (the capital city of the United Arab Emirates; capital of Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates)
  2. Abu Dhabi (an emirate of the United Arab Emirates, the largest of the seven emirates)
    Synonym: إِمَارَة أَبُو ظَبْي (ʔimārat ʔabū ẓaby)

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Persian: ابوظبی (abuzabi)