βαβύας
From LSJ
Βέλτιστε, μὴ τὸ κέρδος ἐν πᾶσι σκόπει → Amice, ubique lucra sectari cave → Mein bester Freund, sieh nicht in allem auf Profit
English (LSJ)
ὁ, mud, Hsch. — also βαβύλας, Suid.
Greek (Liddell-Scott)
βαβύας: ὁ, πηλός, λάσπη, παρ' Ἡσυχ.· ὡσαύτως βαβύλας, Σουΐδ., κτλ.
Spanish (DGE)
ὁ 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.
