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Moab
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MOAB moAb moab
English
Etymology
From en grc Μωάβ, from en hbo מוֹאָב môʾāḇ. Attested to as obm 𐤌𐤀𐤁 and Ancient egy mwjbw N35A-M17-D58-G43-N25
Pronunciation
en /ˈməʊ.æb/ RP
en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Moab.wav Southern England
en /ˈmoʊ.æb/ GA
en əʊæb 2
en Mo ab
Proper noun
en Q1585141en biblical character The son of Lot through his eldest daughter, in the Hebrew Bible.
The people who traditionally traced their ancestry to this son of Lot.
A placename
en mountainous region c/Jordan.
en city/county seat co/Grand County s/Utah c/USA.
en @ellipsis of:Moab Valley valley r/Moab Grand Canyon s/Utah c/USA.
en @ellipsis of:Moab Grand Canyon canyonland s/Utah c/USA.
Synonyms
en nation descended from Moab Moabite Moabites
Derived terms
en Moabite Moabites Moab Valley Moab Canyon Moab Grand Canyon
Translations
Chinese:
Cantonese: yue 摩押 mo1 aat3, mo1 aap3
Mandarin: cmn 摩押 Móyā
Dutch: nl Moab n
German: de Moab
Hebrew: he מוֹאָב
Hindi: hi मोआब m
Marathi: mr मोआब
Moabite: obm 𐤌𐤀𐤁
Navajo: nv Móʼab
Polish: pl Moab m-in
Russian: ru Моа́в m
Scottish Gaelic: gd Mòab
References
Anagrams
en abmo Bamo boma Abom MOBA ambo Mabo
Dutch
Etymology
From nl dum moab, from nl odt moab, from nl la Mōab, from nl grc Μωάβ, from nl hbo מוֹאָב.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈmoː.ɑp/
nl Mo ab
Proper noun
n
nl historical en Moab people and land in modern-day Jordan
Derived terms
nl Moabiet