Etymology

Bábí

Today it means: Of or pertaining to Bábism. Full definition →

Classical Persian بَابِی
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  1. Classical Persian · borrowed fromبَابِی
  2. English todayBábí

Borrowed from Classical Persian بَابِی (bābī). By surface analysis, Báb + -í.

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