| Eastern Syriac : | ܒܵܒ݂ܸܠ |
| Western Syriac : | ܒܳܒ݂ܶܠ |
| Eastern phonetic : | ' ba: wil / ' bab bil |
| Category : | noun |
| [City] | |
| English : | Babylon / Babel , the ancient capital of Babylonia ; ܡܲܓܕܠܵܐ ܕܒܵܒܹܠ : the Tower of Babel ; |
| French : | Babylone / Babel , l'ancienne capitale de Babylonie ; ܡܲܓܕܠܵܐ ܕܒܵܒܹܠ : la Tour de Babel ; |
| Dialect : | Eastern Syriac, Classical Syriac |
| Arabic : | Bābil بابل «Babylon» «Babylone» |
| Hebrew : | Bavil בָּבֶל «Babylon» «Babylone» |
Cf. ܒܵܒ݂ܝܼܠ, ܒܵܒ݂ܠܵܝܵܐ, ܒܵܒܹܝܠ
from Akkadian "Bab-ili / Bab-illa" meaning "gate of gods / the god"
émanant de l'akkadien "Bab ili / Bab ila" signifiant "la porte des dieux / du dieu "
Source : Oraham, Bailis Shamun
Origin : Akkadian