Hebrew edit

Etymology 1 edit

Root
ב־ל־ב־ל (b-l-b-l)

Action noun of בילבל / בִּלְבֵּל (bilbél), from the root ב־ל־ב־ל (b-l-b-l). Cognate with Arabic بَلْبَلَة (balbala).

Noun edit

בִּלְבּוּל (bilbúlm (plural indefinite בִּלְבּוּלִים, singular construct בִּלְבּוּל־, plural construct בִּלְבּוּלֵי־) [pattern: קִטּוּל]

  1. confusion (lack of clarity or order)

Etymology 2 edit

Noun edit

בֻּלְבּוּל (búlbulm

  1. defective spelling of בולבול

Yiddish edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From Hebrew בלבול.

Noun edit

בלבול (bilbl, bilbulm, plural בלבולים (blbulim)

  1. false accusation, frameup