Yoab

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Etymology

Ultimately from Biblical Hebrew יוֹאָב.

Pronunciation

  • (Waingmaw) IPA(key):
  • Hyphenation: Yo‧ab

Proper noun

Yoab

  1. Joab (biblical character)
    • 2005, “2 Samuela 14:19 ”, in Jhoem꞉ mougsougˮ, page 879:
      David gi nyang꞉ ri «He꞉ mooˮ zooˮ nang ri Yoab koid nhang꞉ anghoid laˮ» ga꞉ myid꞉ bye꞉.
      David asked her: «Joab made you do this deed, did he not?»