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Where does “Abou Dabi” come from?

Abou Dabi (French) comes from Arabic أَبُو ظَبْي — father of the gazelle; Abu Dhabi.

Ancestry of “Abou Dabi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicأَبُو ظَبْيfather of the gazelle; Abu Dhabi
Every word from Arabic أَبُو ظَبْي →