bābum

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Akkadian

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𒆍 (bābum)

Etymology

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Cognate with Arabic بَاب (bāb, gate) and Aramaic בָּבָא (bāḇā, gate).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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bābum m (plural bābū m or bābātum f)

  1. door, gate, opening
  2. city quarter

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Descendants

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  • Aramaic: 𐡁𐡁𐡀 (bbʾ /⁠bāḇāʾ⁠/) / בבא (bāḇāʾ)