بابل
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See also: تابل
Arabic
Etymology
From Aramaic ܒܒܠ/ܒܒܝܠ (bāḇel/bāḇēl), from Akkadian 𒆍𒀭𒊏𒆠 (Bābilim, “Babylon”, literally “gate of god”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
بَابِل • (bābil) f
- Babylon, Babel (the ancient capital of Babylonia in Mesopotamia)
- Babylonia (an ancient kingdom in Mesopotamia)
Declension
Declension of noun بَابِل (bābil)
| Singular | basic singular diptote | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
| Informal | — | بَابِل bābil |
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| Nominative | — | بَابِلُ bābilu |
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| Accusative | — | بَابِلَ bābila |
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| Genitive | — | بَابِلَ bābila |
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Derived terms
- بَابِلِيّ (bābiliyy)
Ottoman Turkish
Etymology
Borrowed from Classical Persian بَابِل (bābil), from Arabic بَابِل (bābil).
Proper noun
بابل • (Bābil)
- Babylon, Babel (the ancient capital of Babylonia in Mesopotamia)
- Babylonia (an ancient kingdom in Mesopotamia)
Related terms
- بابلی (babeli, “Babylonian; lewd”)
References
- Mallouf, Nassif (1856) “Babel”, in Dictionnaire français-turc, 2nd edition, Paris: Maisonneuve, page 49
- Redhouse, James W. (1890) “بابل”, in A Turkish and English Lexicon, Constantinople: A. H. Boyajian, page 314
- Sezen, Tahir (2017) “Bâbil”, in Osmanlı Yer Adları, 2nd edition, Ankara: T.C. Başbakanlık Devlet Arşivleri Genel Müdürlüğü, page 76
Persian
Etymology 1
Proper noun
بابل • (bâbol)
- Babol (a city in Mazandaran province, Iran)
Derived terms
- بابلی (bâboli, “person from Babol”)
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Arabic بَابِل (bābil).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key):
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key):
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key):
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | bāḇil |
| Dari reading? | bābil |
| Iranian reading? | bâbel |
| Tajik reading? | bobil |
Proper noun
بابل • (bâbel)
- Babylon, Babel (the ancient capital of Babylonia in Mesopotamia)
- Babylonia (an ancient kingdom in Mesopotamia)
Derived terms
- بابلی (bâbeli, “Babylonian”)