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Likely borrowed from Sumerian𒌨𒁇𒊏(urbarak, literally “outside dog, wild predator”). Compare Arabicبَبْر(babr, “tiger”) and Classical Syriacܒܒܪܐ(bbrʾ, “tiger”), not understood in their direct origin.
“barbaru”, in The Assyrian Dictionary of the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago (CAD), Chicago: University of Chicago Oriental Institute, 1956–2011
