ⲃⲁⲃⲩⲗⲱⲛ

Coptic

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Βᾰβῠλών (Băbŭlṓn), from Akkadian 𒆍𒀭𒊏𒆠 (Bābilim).

Proper noun

ⲃⲁⲃⲩⲗⲱⲛ • (babulōn)

  1. Babylon (a city in Mesopotamia)
  2. (figurative, historical) synonym of ⲫⲩⲥⲧⲁⲧⲟⲛ (phustaton), Fustat (the former capital of Egypt)

Old Nubian

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Βᾰβῠλών (Băbŭlṓn), from Akkadian 𒆍𒀭𒊏𒆠 (Bābilim).

Proper noun

ⲃⲁⲃⲩⲗⲱⲛ (babulōn)

  1. Babylon
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