Aramaic

Proper noun

בבל • ‎(Bāḇel)

1. Babylon

Hebrew

Etymology

From Akkadian 𒆍𒀭𒊏𒆠 ‎(Bābili [KA₂.DINGIR.RA^KI]); in Genesis associated with the idea of confusion.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /baˈvel/

Proper noun

בָּבֶל • ‎(Bavél)

1. Babylon

Derived terms

• בבלי