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Báb

Báb proper noun: ʻAlí Muḥammad (1820–1850), the founder of Bábism.

Proper noun

the Báb

  1. ʻAlí Muḥammad (1820–1850), the founder of Bábism.

Báb meaning in Urdu, Arabic and Persian

Báb in Urdu

ʻAlí Muḥammad, the founder of Bábism
باب bāb

Báb in Arabic

ʻAlí Muḥammad, the founder of Bábism
البَاب al-bāb

Báb in Persian

ʻAlí Muḥammad, the founder of Bábism
باب bâb

Forms of Báb

alternative formBab

Origin of Báb

Borrowed from Classical Persian بَاب (bāb, literally “the Gate”).

Words formed from Báb

Questions about Báb

What does Báb mean?
Báb means ʻAlí Muḥammad (1820–1850), the founder of Bábism.
What is Báb in Urdu?
Báb in Urdu is باب (bāb). See Báb meaning in Urdu.
What part of speech is Báb?
Báb is a proper noun.

Words near Báb in the dictionary

  1. bzzt
  2. bzzz
  3. bzzzt
  4. Bà Rịa - Vũng Tàu
  5. bàtá
  6. Báb
  7. Bábism
  8. Bábist
  9. Bábí
  10. Bábís
  11. Bács-Kiskun

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