Moab

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

Moab

1. The son of Lot through his eldest daughter, in the Hebrew Bible.
2. The people who traditionally traced their ancestry to this son of Lot.
3. 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

• MOBA, Mabo, ambo, boma

From Middle Dutch moab, from Old Dutch moab, from Latin Mōab, from Ancient Greek [Term?], from Biblical Hebrew מוֹאָב‎.

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

Moab n

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

• Moabiet