دبي
dubayy
دبي (dubayy) is the Arabic word for Dubai.
Meaning: city (name)
How do you pronounce it?
dubayy
Did you know?
- The name دبي is believed by some historians to be derived from the word for 'small shrimp' or 'flowing water', reflecting the area's maritime history.
- In some historical contexts, the name was linked to the word 'dubba', which refers to a specific type of skin container used for carrying water or milk.
- If you were to write the name in a calligraphy style like 'Diwani', the letters in دبي would be heavily stylized and much harder to recognize than standard script.
Examples in context
- من الصّعب أن تجد ناطقين أصليين بالعربية في دبي أين غالبيّة النّاس تتكلّم بالإنجليزيّة.It's hard to find Arabic native speakers in Dubai where most people speak English.This sentence illustrates the linguistic environment in Dubai.Tatoeba #6561243 by OsoHombre, translation #5892405 by OsoHombre
- هي تسكن في دبي.She lives in Dubai.This sentence shows how to express residence in Dubai.Tatoeba #8850848 by Garnetskull, translation #2638532 by CN
- أنا في دبي.I'm in Dubai.This sentence shows how to express being located in Dubai.Tatoeba #2638543 by SaidMoukhliss2003, translation #2638542 by CN
Example conversation
Youssef and Sarah are talking about a future trip.
- يوسف Youssefهل ستسافرين إلى دبي قريباً؟hal satasafireena ila Dubai qareeban?Will you travel to Dubai soon?
- سارة Saraنعم، سأذهب إلى دبي في الصيف.na'am, sa'adhhabu ila Dubai fi al-sayf.Yes, I will go to Dubai in the summer.
- يوسف Youssefدبي مدينة رائعة جداً.Dubai madinatun ra'i'atun jiddan.Dubai is a very wonderful city.
- سارة Saraأنا متحمسة لزيارة دبي.ana mutahammisatun li-ziyarati Dubai.I am excited to visit Dubai.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
