বাবেল

Bengali

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian بابل (bāḇil), 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”)