বাবেল

Bengali

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian بابل‎, which is derived from Akkadian 𒆍𒀭𒊏𒆠 (Bābilim, “Babylon”, literally “Gate of God”).

Proper noun

বাবেল • (babel)

  1. Babylon, Babel (the ancient capital of Babylonia in Mesopotamia)
  2. Babylonia (an ancient kingdom in Mesopotamia)

Derived terms
  • বাবেলীয় (babeliẏo, “Babylonian”)
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