Eastern Syriac :ܒܵܒ݂ܸܠ
Western Syriac :ܒܳܒ݂ܶܠ
Eastern phonetic :' ba: wil / ' bab bil
Category :noun
[City]
English :Babylon , the ancient capital of Babylonia ;
French :Babylone , l'ancienne capitale de Babylonie ;
Dialect :Eastern Syriac, Classical Syriac
Arabic :Bābil  بابل «Babylon» «Babylone»
Hebrew :Bavil  בָּבֶל «Babylon» «Babylone»

Cf. ܒܵܒ݂ܝܼܠ, ܒܵܒ݂ܠܵܝܵܐ

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 "