בלבול

Hebrew

Etymology 1

Root
ב־ל־ב־ל (b-l-b-l)
6 terms

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

Noun

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

  1. confusion (lack of clarity or order)

Etymology 2

Noun

בֻּלְבּוּל • (búlbul) m

  1. defective spelling of בולבול

Yiddish

Alternative forms

  • בילבול (bilbul)
  • בילבל (bilbl) — Soviet phonetic spelling

Etymology

From Hebrew בלבול.

Noun

בלבול • (bilbl, bilbul) m, plural בלבולים (blbulim)

  1. false accusation, frameup
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