Abu Dhabi
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]
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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
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)