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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DOAB

From Persian dōāb, from dō two + āb water.
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PRONUNCIATION OF DOAB

doab  [ˈdəʊɑːb] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DOAB

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Doab is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DOAB MEAN IN ENGLISH?

doab

Doab

Doab is a term used in India and Pakistan for the "tongue," or tract of land lying between two converging, or confluent, rivers. It is similar to an interfluve, In the Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, R. S. McGregor defines it as "a region lying between and reaching to the confluence of two rivers." In India, "doab" is now largely a historical term applied to pre-1947 India, seldom used in contemporary Hindi or Indian English.

Definition of doab in the English dictionary

The definition of doab in the dictionary is the alluvial land between two converging rivers, esp the area between the Ganges and Jumna in N India.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DOAB


Aintab
aɪnˈtɑːb
aldicarb
ˈældɪˌkɑːb
Bab
bɑːb
barb
bɑːb
barbe
ˈbɑːb
bicarb
ˈbaɪkɑːb
carb
kɑːb
coarb
ˈkəʊɑːb
decarb
diːˈkɑːb
garb
ɡɑːb
hejab
hɛˈdʒɑːb
inqilab
ˈɪnkɪˌlɑːb
jilbab
dʒɪlˈbɑːb
nawab
nəˈwɑːb
niqab
nɪˈkɑːb
Punjab
pʌnˈdʒɑːb
rhubarb
ˈruːbɑːb

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DOAB

do-gooding
do-it-yourself
do-it-yourself enthusiast
do-it-yourselfer
do-or-die
do-re-mi
do-si-do
do.
do´s and don´ts
DOA
doable
doat
doater
dob
dob in
dob on
dobbed
dobber
dobber-in
dobbies

WORDS THAT END LIKE DOAB

Arab
boab
cab
crab
dab
fab
gab
grab
hijab
jab
Joab
kab
kebab
lab
Moab
rehab
sab
slab
stab
tab

Synonyms and antonyms of doab in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «doab» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DOAB

Find out the translation of doab to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of doab from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «doab» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

doab
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

doab
570 millions of speakers

English

doab
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

दोआब
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

doab
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

doab
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Doab
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দোয়াব
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

doab
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Doab
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

doab
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

doab
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

doab
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Doab
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

doab
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

டோப்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दोब
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

doab
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Doab
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

doab
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

doab
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

doab
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Doab
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Doab
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

doab
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

doab
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of doab

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DOAB»

The term «doab» is regularly used and occupies the 87.152 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DOAB» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «doab» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «doab» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about doab

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DOAB»

Discover the use of doab in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to doab and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Prehistoric environment and archaeology of the ...
The Book Carried Out A Systematic Study Of Prehistory Cultures By Using Geomorphic, Ecological And Ethnographic Analogy As Parametres And Reconstructed The Cultural Process Of Human Occupation From Huntergathered To Early Farming And ...
J. Vara Prasada Rao, 2002
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Salinity management alternatives for the Rechna Doab, ...
LIST OF FIGURES Figure , Location of Rechna Doab in the River Network of tine Indus Basin in Pakistan Fignre 2 Hydrological Layout of Rechna Doab, Punjab, Pakistan 4 Figure 3 Physiography and Soil Series Maps of Rechna Doab, Punjab  ...
Rehman, G., Jehangir, W. A., Rehman, A., Aslam, M., Skogerboe, G. V.
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Salinity management alternatives for the Rechna Doab, ...
Figure 16(a) Canal Allocations for the Jhang Branch of the LCC System in the Rechna Doab, Punjab, Pakistan 52 Figure 16(b) Canal Allocations for the Gugera Branch of the LCC System in the Rechna Doab, Punjab, Pakistan 53 Figure 17 ...
Rehman, G., Munawwar, H. Z., Hussain, A.
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Salinity management alternatives for the Rechna Doab, ...
List of Tables Table 1 Comparison of Cropped Area within the Rechna Doab, ^ Punjab, Pakistan Table 2 Crop Production and Average Yield in the Rechna Doab, ^ Punjab, Pakistan Table 3 Crop Production and Average Yield within the LCC ...
Rehman, A., Rehman, G., Munawwar, H. Z.
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Salinity management alternatives for the Rechna Doab, ...
Figure 10(g) Interseasonal Slope Variations in the Subsurface Flows, Mohlan Irrigation Subdivisimn, Lower Chenab Canal (East) Circle, Rechna Doab, Punjab , Pakistan .101 Figure 11(a) Pacca Dala Irrigation Subdivision in the Lower ...
Rehman, G., Hussain, A., Munawwar, H. Z.
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Salinity Management Alternatives for the Rechna Doab, ...
List of Figures Figure 1 Process Flow Chart for the Study of Salinity Management Alternatives in the Rechna Doab, Punjab, Pakistan 5 Figure 2 Location of IIMI Sample Sites in the Rechna Doab, Punjab, Pakistan 7 Figure 3 Administrative ...
Rehma n, G., Aslam, M., Jehangir, W. A., Rehman, A., Hussain, A., Ali, N., Munawwar, H. Z.
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In the Doab and Rohilkhand: North Indian Christianity, 1815-1915
Christianity in Meerut, Farrukhabad, and Moradabad districts in Uttar Pradesh.
James P. Alter, John Alter, 1986
8
Salinity management alternatives for the Rechna Doab, ...
The uppermost 190 m of the alluvium contains predominantly fine to medium sand and silt. Coarse sand, gravel, and thick beds of clay are uncommon in the doab area. alluvium deposits form a highly transmissive unconfined aquifer. Rocks of ...
Aslam, M.
9
Lower Ganga-Ghaghra Doab: A Study in Rural Settlements
Study of a region in Uttar Pradesh bounded by the rivers Ganga and Ghaghra.
Minati Singh, Kailash Nath Singh, 1983
10
The Lower Ganga-Ghaghra Doab: a study in population and ...
Economic geography of the region in Uttar Pradesh bounded by the rivers Ganges and Ghaghra.
Ram Niwas Misra, 1977

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DOAB»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term doab is used in the context of the following news items.
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Of 215 blocks facing groundwater crisis in state, 115 from western UP
The problem is that people in western UP have grown up in the doab region and are surrounded by two of India's biggest rivers - the Yamuna ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
2
Body of retired PWD worker found in canal
Daya Ram, a retired steno of Public Works Department (PWD) was found dead in Uppar Bari Doab Canal yesterday, they said. The victim, a resident of Budha ... «Press Trust of India, Jul 15»
3
ITBP Jawan feared drowned in canal in Punjab
Palwinder Singh went to a branch of Upper Bari Doab Canal (UBDC) for taking bath and is feared drowned, they said. His body was yet to be ... «Business Standard, Jun 15»
4
Budget 2015-16: Rs 1.5 billion allocated to tackle flood, other …
Lower Bari Doab Canal Improvement Project (PC-I) (Rs 4,100 million). Pakpattan canal and Sulemanki Barrage Improvement Project (PCSBIP) ... «Business Recorder, Jun 15»
5
Years on, wait for canal water continues
The then Capt Amarinder Singh-led government had spent Rs 178 crore for remodeling of the Upper Bari Doab Canal (UBDC) for providing 5.5 ... «Chandigarh Tribune, Jun 15»
6
Pregnant woman allegedly murdered by husband and in-law in …
"The body of the victim, identified as Suman, missing for about seven days, was fished out from Upper Bari Doab Canal(UBDC) yesterday. «Chandigarh Tribune, Jun 15»
7
Breach in Upper Bari Doab Canal floods three Pathankot villages
A breach in Upper Bari Doab Canal (UBDC), a Ravi tributary, near Kotli village on Tuesday morning submerged three villages of the district and ... «Hindustan Times, Jun 15»
8
If rains are poor, Meerut can tap river water: officials | Meerut NYOOOZ
"This is an extremely fertile region since it falls in UP`s doab region. It falls between two of India`s biggest rivers (Yamuna and Ganga). «NYOOOZ, Jun 15»
9
Behind the cycles & burqas of Aligarh Muslim University
In the Doab area between the beautiful rivers Ganga and Yamuna, in western Uttar Pradesh, some 130 kms from Delhi, lies the Aligarh Muslim ... «TwoCircles.net, Jun 15»
10
Pb braces for paddy transplantation season | Chandigarh NYOOOZ
Sirhind canal, Bhakhra Canal, Bist Doab Canal, Upper Bari Doab Canal, Sirhind Feeder, Eastern Canal and Shah Nehar canal supply water in ... «NYOOOZ, Jun 15»

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