ננוה

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Yevanic

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Etymology

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From Hebrew נִינְוֵה (nin'vé), from Akkadian 𒌷𒉌𒉡𒀀 𒀏 (/⁠Ninua⁠/) or Old Babylonian 𒌷𒉌𒉡𒀀 (/⁠Ninuwā⁠/) of uncertain origin, but is clearly a variation of 𒀏 (/⁠ninâ⁠/, “fish”).

Proper noun

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נִנְוֶה (nin've) (Greek spelling Níνβε)

  1. Nineveh
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