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Abia
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abia
English
+ State
Etymology
From an acronym of four most populated towns in the state at its creation, Aba, Nigeria Aba, Bende, Nigeria Bende, Isuikwuato, and Afikpo. Afikpo is now in Ebonyi state.
Proper noun
en state c/Nigeria ;; in the <<geopolitical zone:suf/South East>> Umuahia Aba.
Anagrams
en aabi AABI BAAI AAIB IABA
German
Etymology
de la Abīa, from de grc Ἀβῑᾱ́, from de he אֲבִיָה ʾĂḇiyyā́ worshipper of en Jah
Proper noun
m
de male Hebrew
Italian
Proper noun
m
it male
Proper noun
f
it female
Anagrams
it aabi Baia baia
Latin
Etymology 1
Borrowed from la grc-koi Ἀβῑᾱ́, from la hbo אֲבִיָּה ʾĂḇiyyā́ worshipper of en Jah.
Alternative forms
la Ābīas
Pronunciation
Abīa 1
Proper noun
((Abīa<0>,Abīa<1>)) m
en Abijah
Declension
((Abīa<0>,Abīa<1>))
Etymology 2
la Abia :bor grc:Ἀβία + 1
Pronunciation 1
A.bia
Proper noun
Abia<1.loc>
a town of Messenia situated near the borders with Laconia
Declension
Abia<1.loc>
Pronunciation 2
A.biā
Proper noun
la proper noun form Abiā f
la Abia abl
References
la Biblical characters Towns Greece
Yoruba
Etymology
From yo en Abia, ultimately from an acronym of four most populated towns in the state at its creation, Aba, Nigeria Aba, Bende, Nigeria Bende, Isuikwuato, and Afikpo.
Pronunciation
Ábíá
Proper noun
Ábíá
yo state c/Nigeria ;; in the <<geopolitical zone:suf/South East>> Aba