Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-abad

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.34 in modern English

Syllables: -abad
IPA

7

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

Used to form the names of cities and towns, especially in Persian- and Urdu-speaking areas.

Etymology

From Urdu آباد (-ābād) and Persian ـآباد (-âbâd).

Origin

Source language: Persian

Word Breakdown

Root: آباد, ـآباد

Questions

What does -abad mean?: Used to form the names of cities and towns, especially in Persian- and Urdu-speaking areas.
Where does -abad come from?: It is traced to Persian.

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