Etymology

-abad

Today it means: Used to form the names of cities and towns, especially in Persian- and Urdu-speaking areas. Full definition →

Urdu آباد ← Persian ـآباد
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  1. Persian · derived fromـآباد
  2. Urdu · derived fromآباد
  3. English today-abad

From Urdu آباد (-ābād) and Persian ـآباد (-âbâd).

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