Etymology

Abu Dhabi

Today it means: The capital city of the United Arab Emirates; the capital of Abu Dhabi emirate. Full definition →

Arabic أَبُو ظَبْي
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  1. Arabic · borrowed fromأَبُو ظَبْي“father of the gazelle”
  2. English todayAbu Dhabi

Borrowed from Arabic أَبُو ظَبْي (ʔabū ẓaby, “father of the gazelle”). The first word Abu is related to abba. See abbot, Abraham for more.

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