Meanings
Origin
- Classical Persianبَاب
- EnglishBáb
Borrowed from Classical Persian بَاب (bāb, literally “the Gate”).
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Arabic البَاب
- البَاب (al-bāb)ʻAlí Muḥammad, the founder of Bábism
French Bab
- BabʻAlí Muḥammad, the founder of Bábism
Persian باب
- باب (bâb)ʻAlí Muḥammad, the founder of Bábism
Turkish Bab
- BabʻAlí Muḥammad, the founder of Bábism
Urdu باب
- باب (bāb)ʻAlí Muḥammad, the founder of Bábism
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APA
Báb. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/B%C3%A1b
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“Báb.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/B%C3%A1b. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Báb,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/B%C3%A1b.
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