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Dubai

proper noun

  1. city in the United Arab Emirates
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /duːˈbaɪ/ / /dʊˈbaɪ/

name

Etymology: Etymology tree Arabic دُبَيّ (dubayy)bor. English Dubai Borrowed from Arabic دُبَيّ (dubayy).

  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.