Abbottabad

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/ˈæbətəbɑːd/

proper noun

A city in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan and capital of the district by that name.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A city in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan and capital of the district by that name.

Origin

After James Abbott; literally Abbott's town, Abbott + -abad.

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Translations

Greek Αμποταμπάντ
  • Αμποταμπάντ (Ampotampánt)city in Pakistan
Hindi ऐबटाबाद, अबटाबाद
  • ऐबटाबाद (aibṭābād)city in Pakistan
  • अबटाबाद (abṭābād)city in Pakistan
Portuguese Abbottabad
  • Abbottabadcity in Pakistan
Punjabi ਐਬਟਾਬਾਦ
  • ਐਬਟਾਬਾਦ (aibṭ-ābād)city in Pakistan
Russian Абботтаба́д
  • Абботтаба́д (Abbottabád)city in Pakistan
Urdu ایبٹ آباد, ابٹ آباد
  • ایبٹ آباد (aibṭ-ābād)city in Pakistan
  • ابٹ آباد (abṭ-ābād)city in Pakistan
Cite this entry
APA

Abbottabad. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Abbottabad

MLA

“Abbottabad.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Abbottabad. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Abbottabad,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Abbottabad.

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