-abad

suffix

Used to form the names of cities and towns, especially in Persian- and Urdu-speaking areas.

OriginUrdu آباد ← Persian ـآباد →
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Meanings

suffix
  1. Used to form the names of cities and towns, especially in Persian- and Urdu-speaking areas.

Origin

  1. Persianـآباد
  2. Urduآباد
  3. English-abad

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

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APA

-abad. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-abad

MLA

“-abad.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-abad. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-abad,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-abad.

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