name
Mahbuba
mah-BOO-bah
/mɑːˈbuːbɑː/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
mahbuba
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Harari (Harar, Ethiopia); from Arabic Mahbuba
- Meaning
- Beloved; darling; the cherished one; the deeply loved
- Gender
- female
- Also spelled
- Maḥbūba, Mahbouba
Common mispronunciations
Saying MAH-boo-bah with stress on first syllable; stress falls on -BOO-
Pronunciation tips
Three syllables; stress the second; Harar is a walled Islamic city in eastern Ethiopia and a UNESCO World Heritage Site; Harari is a distinct Semitic language
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