name
Ibn Battuta
IB-un bah-TOO-tah
ɪbən bɑːˈtuːtəListen
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Syllable breakdown
IbnBattuta
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Arabic name.
- Meaning
- Moroccan Muslim explorer (1304–c.1368/9) who travelled approximately 120,000 km across Africa, the Middle East, India, and Southeast Asia; his accounts are compiled in the Rihla.
Common mispronunciations
IB-un bat-TOO-tahIB-un bah-TYOO-tah
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