Dubai

proper nouncommon in dialogue

//duːˈbaɪ//
//dʊˈbaɪ//

A city in the United Arab Emirates; the capital of Dubai emirate.

proper noun

1
A city in the United Arab Emirates; the capital of Dubai emirate.
Three Philippine women working in Dubai died in their car, trapped by waters gushing down the street.
2
An emirate of the United Arab Emirates.

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic دُبَيّ (dubayy).

Du · A surname from Chinese dual · Characterized by having two (usually equivalent) components.Duane · A surname from Irish.

Dubai · A city in the United Arab Emirates; the capital of Dubai emirate.

dubious · Arousing doubt; questionable; open to suspicion.Dublin · The capital city of Ireland.Dubois · A placename A city, the county seat of Clark County, Idaho,…

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