Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard) IPA(key): [ʔawuː‿tˤaw.jɑː]

Proper noun

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ܐܲܒ݂ܘܼ ܛܲܒ݂ܝܵܐ (aḇū ṭaḇyāf

  1. Abu Dhabi (an emirate of the United Arab Emirates)
  2. Abu Dhabi (the capital city of the United Arab Emirates; capital city of Abu Dhabi emirate, United Arab Emirates)