Eastern Syriac : | ܒܵܒ݂ܝܼܠ |
Western Syriac : | ܒܳܒ݂ܺܝܠ |
Eastern phonetic : | ' ba vil |
Category : | proper noun |
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English : | Babylon / Babel , the ancient capital of Babylonia ; ܡܲܓ݂ܕܠܵܐ ܕܒܵܒܹܝܠ : the Tower of Babel ; |
French : | Babylone / Babel , l'ancienne capitale de Babylonie ; ܡܲܓ݂ܕܠܵܐ ܕܒܵܒܹܝܠ : la Tour de Babel ; |
Dialect : | Urmiah |
Arabic : | Bābil بابل «Babylon» «Babylone» |
Hebrew : | Bavil בָּבֶל «Babylon» «Babylone» |
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 : Maclean