Moab

See also: MOAB, moAb, and moab

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Μωάβ (Mōáb), from Biblical Hebrew מוֹאָב (môʾāḇ). Attested to as Moabite 𐤌𐤀𐤁 (mʾb) and Ancient Egyptian mwjbw

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈməʊ.æb/

• Audio (Southern England):

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• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈmoʊ.æb/
• Rhymes: -əʊæb
• Hyphenation: Mo‧ab

Proper noun

Moab

2. (biblical) The son of Lot through his eldest daughter, in the Hebrew Bible.
3. The people who traditionally traced their ancestry to this son of Lot.
4. A placename
   1. A mountainous region of Jordan.
   2. A city, the county seat of Grand County, Utah, United States.
   3. Ellipsis of Moab Valley.; A valley in Moab Grand Canyon, Utah, United States
   4. Ellipsis of Moab Grand Canyon.; A canyonland in Utah, United States

Synonyms

nation descended from Moab

• Moabite
• Moabites

 

Derived terms

• Moab Canyon
• Moab Grand Canyon
• Moabite
• Moabites
• Moab Valley

 

Translations

Translations

• Chinese:

  Cantonese: 摩押 (mo¹ aap³, mo¹ aat³)

  Mandarin: 摩押 (Móyā)

• Dutch: Moab n
• German: Moab
• Hebrew: מוֹאָב (he)
• Marathi: मोआब (moāb)
• Moabite: 𐤌𐤀𐤁 (mʾb)
• Polish: Moab (pl) m
• Russian: Моа́в (ru) m (Moáv)
• Scottish Gaelic: Mòab

Anagrams

• Bamo, boma, Abom, MOBA, ambo, Mabo

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch moab, from Old Dutch moab, from Latin Mōab, from Ancient Greek Μωάβ (Mōáb), from Biblical Hebrew מוֹאָב.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmoː.ɑp/
• Hyphenation: Mo‧ab

Proper noun

Moab n

1. (historical) Moab (people and land in modern-day Jordan)

Derived terms

• Moabiet