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Etymology

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Calque of Arabic الْإِمَارَات الْعَرَبِيَّة الْمُتَّحِدَة (al-ʔimārāt al-ʕarabiyya l-muttaḥida).

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  • (UK) IPA(key): /juˌnaɪ̯tɪd ˌaɹəb ˈɛmɪɹɪ(t)s/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /jʊˌnaɪ̯ɾɪ̈d ˌɛɹəb ˈɛmɪɹɪts/
  • Hyphenation: U‧nit‧ed Ar‧ab Em‧ir‧ates
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the United Arab Emirates

  1. A country in Western Asia, in the Middle East. Capital: Abu Dhabi. Largest city: Dubai.

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