# Abu Dhabi

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈɑ.bu ˈdɑ.bi/

## Definitions
1. The capital city of the United Arab Emirates; the capital of Abu Dhabi emirate.
2. An emirate of the United Arab Emirates, on the southern Persian Gulf.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic أَبُو ظَبْي (ʔabū ẓaby, “father of the gazelle”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/abu-dhabi