βαβύας

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Menander, Monostichoi, 197

Greek (Liddell-Scott)

βαβύας: ὁ, πηλός, λάσπη, παρ' Ἡσυχ.· ὡσαύτως βαβύλας, Σουΐδ., κτλ.

Spanish (DGE)

fango Hsch.

Frisk Etymological English

Grammatical information: m.\/f.?
Meaning: βόρβορος, πηλός H; βαβύη χείμαρρος, οἱ δε πόλις [read πηλός?] H.; βακίας [read βαβύας?] βόρβορος, πηλός ὑπὸ Ταραντίνων EM 186,1
Origin: PG [a word of Pre-Greek origin]X [probably]
Etymology: V. Blumenthal Hesychst. 20 suggests Messapian origin (ending -uos). The meaning rather suggests a Pre-Greek word.