ܒܥܠܙܒܘܒ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

From Classical Syriac, from Biblical Hebrew ⁧בַּעַל זְבוּב⁩ (baʿal zəḇûḇ), a partial calque of Akkadian [script needed] (bēl dabābi, “Lord of the speech”). Doublet of ⁧ܒܥܸܠܕܒ݂ܵܒ݂ܵܐ⁩ (bˁildḇāḇā, “enemy, foe”).

Pronunciation
  • (standard) IPA(key): [bəʕɪl.zəwoːw]

Proper noun

⁧ܒܥܸܠܙܒ݂ܘܿܒ݂⁩ • (bˁilzḇōḇ) m

  1. (biblical) Beelzebub, the Devil
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