Babuloni

Tumbuka

Etymology

Borrowed from English Babylon, from Old English Babilōn, Latin Babylōn, from Ancient Greek Βαβυλών (Babulṓn), from Akkadian 𒆍𒀭𒊏𒆠 (Bābilim, literally “Gate of God”); the name of the ancient Chaldean capital and Biblical city of the Apocalypse.

Proper noun

Babuloni

  1. Babylon
    2. (historical) an ancient city, the ancient capital of Babylonia in modern Iraq, built on the banks of the Euphrates.
  2. Babylonia
    2. (historical) an ancient empire and geographic region of Mesopotamia, existing from 1850 BCE to 539 BCE, based around the city of Babylon; at its maximum extent, covering parts of modern-day Iraq, Kuwait, Syria and Iran.

Derived terms

References

  • Bible Society of Malawi, New Tumbuka Bible
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