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Abu Dhabi in Arabic

أَبُو ظَبْي ʔabū ẓaby

US/ˈɑ.bu ˈdɑ.bi/

Abu Dhabi in Arabic: أَبُو ظَبْي (ʔabū ẓaby), إِمَارَة أَبُو ظَبْي (ʔimārat ʔabū ẓaby). In English, Abu Dhabi means the capital city of the United Arab Emirates; the capital of Abu Dhabi emirate.

Arabic words for Abu Dhabi

capital of UAE
أَبُو ظَبْي ʔabū ẓaby
emirate
إِمَارَة أَبُو ظَبْي ʔimārat ʔabū ẓaby

English meaning of Abu Dhabi

  1. proper noun The capital city of the United Arab Emirates; the capital of Abu Dhabi emirate.
  2. proper noun The Emirati government.
  3. proper noun An emirate of the United Arab Emirates, on the southern Persian Gulf.

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Questions about Abu Dhabi in Arabic

What is the meaning of Abu Dhabi in Arabic?
Abu Dhabi in Arabic is أَبُو ظَبْي (ʔabū ẓaby), إِمَارَة أَبُو ظَبْي (ʔimārat ʔabū ẓaby).
ما معنى كلمة Abu Dhabi؟
Abu Dhabi: أَبُو ظَبْي (ʔabū ẓaby), إِمَارَة أَبُو ظَبْي (ʔimārat ʔabū ẓaby).
What does Abu Dhabi mean in English?
Abu Dhabi means the capital city of the United Arab Emirates; the capital of Abu Dhabi emirate.

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