Babelon

Esperanto

Noun

Babelon

1. accusative singular of Babelo

Lashi

Etymology

Ultimately from Akkadian 𒆍𒀭𒊏𒆠 (Bābilim).

Pronunciation

• (Waingmaw) IPA^(key): [ba˧˧.be˧˧.lon˧˧]
• Hyphenation: Ba‧be‧lon

Proper noun

Babelon

1. (historical) Babylonia (a region of Asia)
   • 2005, “Apoem ayang꞉ 11:2 [Genesis 11:2]”, in Jhoem꞉ mougsougˮ [The Book of the Bible]‎:

     Nyangnuˮ gi bidthu shoid khyoo꞉ nyid yhe꞉ loˮ boem ri Babelon jang꞉ dam dakhyiʼ moo juˮ lho꞉ nyid nyid boem agoˮ.

     They were leaving to the east when they reached a plain in Babylonia and stayed there.