Etymology

Dubai

Du·bai
D2U1B3A1I1

Today it means: A city in the United Arab Emirates; the capital of Dubai emirate. Full definition →

Arabic دُبَيّ
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  1. Arabic · borrowed fromدُبَيّ
  2. Arabic · borrowed fromدُبَيّ
  3. English todayDubai

Borrowed from Arabic دُبَيّ (dubayy).

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