Etymology

In the 1820s, known as Chong Rasean Al Wasl by British historians. Some documents relating to the cultural history of the UAE or its constituent emirates exist and the oral traditions of the region, the folklore and myths are not written. The linguistic origin of the word Dubai are disputed, some believe it derives from the Persian language, while some believe that Arabic is the linguistic root. According Handhala Fedele, a researcher of the history and culture of the UAE, Dubai word may come from the word Daba (a derivative of Yadub, which means to creep), referring to the slow flow of Dubai Creek inland. The poet and scholar Ahmad Mohammad Obaid tells the same word, but the alternative meanings of locusts