Etymology

Baalbek

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Today it means: The capital city of Baalbek-Hermel Governorate, Lebanon. Full definition →

North Levantine Arabic بْعَلْبَك ← Arabic بَعْلَبَكّ
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  1. Arabic · derived fromبَعْلَبَكّ
  2. North Levantine Arabic · borrowed fromبْعَلْبَك
  3. English todayBaalbek

Adapted from North Levantine Arabic بْعَلْبَك (bʕalbak) or the local pronunciation بْعَلْبِك (bʕalbik), from earlier Arabic بَعْلَبَكّ (baʕlabakk).

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