Dhabi

/ˈdɑːbi/ proper noun

Part of Abu Dhabi, the capital city of the United Arab Emirates, literally meaning 'father of the gazelle'.

From Arabic 'abu' meaning 'father of' and 'dhabi' meaning 'gazelle'. The name refers to the gazelles that once roamed the area, following Arabic naming conventions that often reference local wildlife or geography.

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