"Abel" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈeɪ.bl̩/
Etymology: From Middle English Abel, from Old English Ābel, from Latin Abel, from Ancient Greek Ἅβελ (Hábel), from Biblical Hebrew הֶבֶל (heḇel, “breath, vapor; vanity”), possibly from Akkadian 𒌉𒍑 (ablu, “son”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|Abel}} Middle English Abel, {{inh|en|ang|Ābel}} Old English Ābel, {{der|en|la|Abel}} Latin Abel, {{der|en|grc|Ἅβελ}} Ancient Greek Ἅβελ (Hábel), {{der|en|hbo|הֶבֶל||breath, vapor; vanity|tr=heḇel}} Biblical Hebrew הֶבֶל (heḇel, “breath, vapor; vanity”), {{der|en|akk|𒌉𒍑|t=son|tr=ablu}} Akkadian 𒌉𒍑 (ablu, “son”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Abel
  1. (biblical) The son of Adam and Eve who was killed by his brother Cain. Categories (topical): Biblical characters, Biblical characters, Individuals Translations (son of Adam and Eve): Ἅβελ (Hábel) [masculine] (Ancient Greek), هَابِيل (hābīl) [masculine] (Arabic), הבל (heḇel) [Hebrew] (Aramaic), ܗܒܝܠ [Syriac] (Aramaic), Աբել (english: Abel) (Armenian), Abel (Basque), А́вель (Ávjelʹ) [masculine] (Belarusian), হাবীল (habīl) (Bengali), А́вел (Ável) [masculine] (Bulgarian), Abel (Catalan), 亞伯 (Chinese Cantonese), 亚伯 (aa³ baak³) (Chinese Cantonese), 亞伯爾 (Chinese Cantonese), 亚伯尔 (aa³ baak³ ji⁵) [Catholic] (Chinese Cantonese), 亞伯 (Chinese Mandarin), 亚伯 (Yàbó) (Chinese Mandarin), 亞伯爾 (Chinese Mandarin), 亚伯尔 (Yàbó'ěr) [Catholic] (Chinese Mandarin), Ábel [masculine] (Czech), Abel (Danish), Abel [masculine] (Dutch), Habelo (Esperanto), Aabel (Estonian), Habel (Ewe), Abel (Finnish), Abel [masculine] (French), აბელი (abeli) (Georgian), Abel [masculine] (German), Άβελ (Ável) [masculine] (Greek), ʻAbela (Hawaiian), הֶבֶל (hevel) [masculine] (Hebrew), Abele (Italian), アベル (Aberu) (Japanese), Әбіл (Äbıl) (Kazakh), 아벨 (english: Abel) (Korean), Abelus [masculine] (Latin), Авел (Avel) [masculine] (Macedonian), Habil (Malay), Abel (Maltese), Habila (Ngazidja Comorian), Habîl [masculine] (Northern Kurdish), Abel [masculine] (Norwegian Bokmål), Abel (Occitan), هابیل (hâbil) (Persian), Abel [masculine] (Polish), Abel (Portuguese), А́вель (Ávelʹ) [masculine] (Russian), Авељ [Cyrillic] (Serbo-Croatian), Абел [Cyrillic] (Serbo-Croatian), Avelj [Roman] (Serbo-Croatian), Abel [Roman] (Serbo-Croatian), Ábel [masculine] (Slovak), Abel [masculine] (Slovene), Abel [masculine] (Spanish), Abel (Swedish), హెబెల్ (hebel) (Telugu), Habil (Turkish), А́вель (Ávelʹ) [masculine] (Ukrainian), A-bên (Vietnamese)
    Sense id: en-Abel-en-name-bj0KCa6v Disambiguation of Biblical characters: 80 17 4 Disambiguation of Individuals: 66 23 11 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 65 22 13 Topics: biblical, lifestyle, religion Disambiguation of 'son of Adam and Eve': 84 13 3
  2. A male given name from Hebrew. Categories (topical): English given names, English male given names Translations (male given name): হাবীল (habīl) (Bengali), Avel (Breton), Avelig (Breton), Abel [masculine] (Catalan), 阿貝爾 (Chinese Cantonese), 阿贝尔 (aa³ bui³ ji⁵) (Chinese Cantonese), 亞伯 (Chinese Cantonese), 亚伯 (aa³ baak³) (Chinese Cantonese), 阿貝爾 (Chinese Mandarin), 阿贝尔 (Ābèi'ěr) (Chinese Mandarin), 亞伯 (Chinese Mandarin), 亚伯 (Yàbó) (Chinese Mandarin), Abel (Danish), Abel [masculine] (Dutch), Habel (Ewe), Ábal (Faroese), Aapeli (Finnish), Abel [masculine] (French), Abel (Galician), Abel [masculine] (German), ʻApela (Hawaiian), アベル (Aberu) (Japanese), 아벨 (abel) (Korean), Habil (Malay), Abel (Norwegian), Abel [masculine] (Polish), Abel [masculine] (Portuguese), Э́йбел (Éjbel) [masculine, transliteration] (Russian), Abel [masculine] (Spanish), Abel (Swedish), Abe (West Frisian)
    Sense id: en-Abel-en-name-xvbLEMNE Disambiguation of 'male given name': 5 90 5
  3. A surname originating as a patronymic.
    Sense id: en-Abel-en-name-Xs1vzbdd Categories (other): English surnames
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: Cain

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          "lang": "Ukrainian",
          "roman": "Ávelʹ",
          "sense": "son of Adam and Eve",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "А́вель"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "84 13 3",
          "code": "vi",
          "lang": "Vietnamese",
          "sense": "son of Adam and Eve",
          "word": "A-bên"
        }
      ]
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        "A male given name from Hebrew."
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          "_dis1": "5 90 5",
          "code": "bn",
          "lang": "Bengali",
          "roman": "habīl",
          "sense": "male given name",
          "word": "হাবীল"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "5 90 5",
          "code": "br",
          "lang": "Breton",
          "sense": "male given name",
          "word": "Avel"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "5 90 5",
          "code": "br",
          "lang": "Breton",
          "sense": "male given name",
          "word": "Avelig"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "5 90 5",
          "code": "ca",
          "lang": "Catalan",
          "sense": "male given name",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "Abel"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "5 90 5",
          "code": "yue",
          "lang": "Chinese Cantonese",
          "sense": "male given name",
          "word": "阿貝爾"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "5 90 5",
          "code": "yue",
          "lang": "Chinese Cantonese",
          "roman": "aa³ bui³ ji⁵",
          "sense": "male given name",
          "word": "阿贝尔"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "5 90 5",
          "code": "yue",
          "lang": "Chinese Cantonese",
          "sense": "male given name",
          "word": "亞伯"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "5 90 5",
          "code": "yue",
          "lang": "Chinese Cantonese",
          "roman": "aa³ baak³",
          "sense": "male given name",
          "word": "亚伯"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "5 90 5",
          "code": "cmn",
          "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
          "sense": "male given name",
          "word": "阿貝爾"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "5 90 5",
          "code": "cmn",
          "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
          "roman": "Ābèi'ěr",
          "sense": "male given name",
          "word": "阿贝尔"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "5 90 5",
          "code": "cmn",
          "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
          "sense": "male given name",
          "word": "亞伯"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "5 90 5",
          "code": "cmn",
          "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
          "roman": "Yàbó",
          "sense": "male given name",
          "word": "亚伯"
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        {
          "_dis1": "5 90 5",
          "code": "da",
          "lang": "Danish",
          "sense": "male given name",
          "word": "Abel"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "5 90 5",
          "code": "nl",
          "lang": "Dutch",
          "sense": "male given name",
          "tags": [
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          "word": "Abel"
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        {
          "_dis1": "5 90 5",
          "code": "ee",
          "lang": "Ewe",
          "sense": "male given name",
          "word": "Habel"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "5 90 5",
          "code": "fo",
          "lang": "Faroese",
          "sense": "male given name",
          "word": "Ábal"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "5 90 5",
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "male given name",
          "word": "Aapeli"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "5 90 5",
          "code": "fr",
          "lang": "French",
          "sense": "male given name",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "Abel"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "5 90 5",
          "code": "gl",
          "lang": "Galician",
          "sense": "male given name",
          "word": "Abel"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "5 90 5",
          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "male given name",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "Abel"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "5 90 5",
          "code": "haw",
          "lang": "Hawaiian",
          "sense": "male given name",
          "word": "ʻApela"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "5 90 5",
          "code": "ja",
          "lang": "Japanese",
          "roman": "Aberu",
          "sense": "male given name",
          "word": "アベル"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "5 90 5",
          "code": "ko",
          "lang": "Korean",
          "roman": "abel",
          "sense": "male given name",
          "word": "아벨"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "5 90 5",
          "code": "ms",
          "lang": "Malay",
          "sense": "male given name",
          "word": "Habil"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "5 90 5",
          "code": "no",
          "lang": "Norwegian",
          "sense": "male given name",
          "word": "Abel"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "5 90 5",
          "code": "pl",
          "lang": "Polish",
          "sense": "male given name",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "Abel"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "5 90 5",
          "code": "pt",
          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "sense": "male given name",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "Abel"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "5 90 5",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "Éjbel",
          "sense": "male given name",
          "tags": [
            "masculine",
            "transliteration"
          ],
          "word": "Э́йбел"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "5 90 5",
          "code": "es",
          "lang": "Spanish",
          "sense": "male given name",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "Abel"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "5 90 5",
          "code": "sv",
          "lang": "Swedish",
          "sense": "male given name",
          "word": "Abel"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "5 90 5",
          "code": "fy",
          "lang": "West Frisian",
          "sense": "male given name",
          "word": "Abe"
        }
      ]
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        "A surname originating as a patronymic."
      ],
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        [
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈeɪ.bl̩/"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "able"
    }
  ],
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    "Abel"
  ],
  "word": "Abel"
}
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    "English terms derived from Ancient Greek",
    "English terms derived from Biblical Hebrew",
    "English terms derived from Latin",
    "English terms derived from Middle English",
    "English terms derived from Old English",
    "English terms inherited from Middle English",
    "English terms inherited from Old English",
    "English terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "English terms with homophones",
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    "en:Biblical characters",
    "en:Individuals"
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      "word": "abelian"
    },
    {
      "word": "Abel-Jacobi-Liouville identity"
    },
    {
      "word": "Abel-Jacobi map"
    },
    {
      "word": "Abel-Plana formula"
    },
    {
      "word": "Abel-Ruffini theorem"
    },
    {
      "word": "Abel's formula"
    },
    {
      "word": "Abel's identity"
    },
    {
      "word": "Abel's impossibility theorem"
    },
    {
      "word": "Abel's irreducibility theorem"
    },
    {
      "word": "Abel's summation formula"
    },
    {
      "word": "Abel's theorem"
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      "args": {
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        "3": "Ābel"
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      "args": {
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        "2": "la",
        "3": "Abel"
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      "name": "der"
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      },
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        "4": "",
        "5": "breath, vapor; vanity",
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      },
      "expansion": "Biblical Hebrew הֶבֶל (heḇel, “breath, vapor; vanity”)",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
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      "name": "der"
    }
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  "etymology_text": "From Middle English Abel, from Old English Ābel, from Latin Abel, from Ancient Greek Ἅβελ (Hábel), from Biblical Hebrew הֶבֶל (heḇel, “breath, vapor; vanity”), possibly from Akkadian 𒌉𒍑 (ablu, “son”).",
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        "The son of Adam and Eve who was killed by his brother Cain."
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        "(biblical) The son of Adam and Eve who was killed by his brother Cain."
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        "religion"
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        "English surnames from patronymics"
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      "ipa": "/ˈeɪ.bl̩/"
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      "homophone": "able"
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      "code": "ar",
      "lang": "Arabic",
      "roman": "hābīl",
      "sense": "son of Adam and Eve",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "هَابِيل"
    },
    {
      "code": "arc",
      "lang": "Aramaic",
      "roman": "heḇel",
      "sense": "son of Adam and Eve",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "הבל"
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    {
      "code": "arc",
      "lang": "Aramaic",
      "sense": "son of Adam and Eve",
      "tags": [
        "Syriac"
      ],
      "word": "ܗܒܝܠ"
    },
    {
      "code": "hy",
      "english": "Abel",
      "lang": "Armenian",
      "sense": "son of Adam and Eve",
      "word": "Աբել"
    },
    {
      "code": "eu",
      "lang": "Basque",
      "sense": "son of Adam and Eve",
      "word": "Abel"
    },
    {
      "code": "be",
      "lang": "Belarusian",
      "roman": "Ávjelʹ",
      "sense": "son of Adam and Eve",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "А́вель"
    },
    {
      "code": "bn",
      "lang": "Bengali",
      "roman": "habīl",
      "sense": "son of Adam and Eve",
      "word": "হাবীল"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "Ável",
      "sense": "son of Adam and Eve",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "А́вел"
    },
    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "son of Adam and Eve",
      "word": "Abel"
    },
    {
      "code": "yue",
      "lang": "Chinese Cantonese",
      "sense": "son of Adam and Eve",
      "word": "亞伯"
    },
    {
      "code": "yue",
      "lang": "Chinese Cantonese",
      "roman": "aa³ baak³",
      "sense": "son of Adam and Eve",
      "word": "亚伯"
    },
    {
      "code": "yue",
      "lang": "Chinese Cantonese",
      "sense": "son of Adam and Eve",
      "word": "亞伯爾"
    },
    {
      "code": "yue",
      "lang": "Chinese Cantonese",
      "roman": "aa³ baak³ ji⁵",
      "sense": "son of Adam and Eve",
      "tags": [
        "Catholic"
      ],
      "word": "亚伯尔"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "sense": "son of Adam and Eve",
      "word": "亞伯"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "Yàbó",
      "sense": "son of Adam and Eve",
      "word": "亚伯"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "sense": "son of Adam and Eve",
      "word": "亞伯爾"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "Yàbó'ěr",
      "sense": "son of Adam and Eve",
      "tags": [
        "Catholic"
      ],
      "word": "亚伯尔"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "son of Adam and Eve",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Ábel"
    },
    {
      "code": "da",
      "lang": "Danish",
      "sense": "son of Adam and Eve",
      "word": "Abel"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "son of Adam and Eve",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Abel"
    },
    {
      "code": "eo",
      "lang": "Esperanto",
      "sense": "son of Adam and Eve",
      "word": "Habelo"
    },
    {
      "code": "et",
      "lang": "Estonian",
      "sense": "son of Adam and Eve",
      "word": "Aabel"
    },
    {
      "code": "ee",
      "lang": "Ewe",
      "sense": "son of Adam and Eve",
      "word": "Habel"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "son of Adam and Eve",
      "word": "Abel"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "son of Adam and Eve",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Abel"
    },
    {
      "code": "ka",
      "lang": "Georgian",
      "roman": "abeli",
      "sense": "son of Adam and Eve",
      "word": "აბელი"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "son of Adam and Eve",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Abel"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "Ável",
      "sense": "son of Adam and Eve",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Άβελ"
    },
    {
      "code": "grc",
      "lang": "Ancient Greek",
      "roman": "Hábel",
      "sense": "son of Adam and Eve",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Ἅβελ"
    },
    {
      "code": "haw",
      "lang": "Hawaiian",
      "sense": "son of Adam and Eve",
      "word": "ʻAbela"
    },
    {
      "code": "he",
      "lang": "Hebrew",
      "roman": "hevel",
      "sense": "son of Adam and Eve",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "הֶבֶל"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "son of Adam and Eve",
      "word": "Abele"
    },
    {
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "Aberu",
      "sense": "son of Adam and Eve",
      "word": "アベル"
    },
    {
      "code": "kk",
      "lang": "Kazakh",
      "roman": "Äbıl",
      "sense": "son of Adam and Eve",
      "word": "Әбіл"
    },
    {
      "code": "ko",
      "english": "Abel",
      "lang": "Korean",
      "sense": "son of Adam and Eve",
      "word": "아벨"
    },
    {
      "code": "kmr",
      "lang": "Northern Kurdish",
      "sense": "son of Adam and Eve",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Habîl"
    },
    {
      "code": "la",
      "lang": "Latin",
      "sense": "son of Adam and Eve",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Abelus"
    },
    {
      "code": "mk",
      "lang": "Macedonian",
      "roman": "Avel",
      "sense": "son of Adam and Eve",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Авел"
    },
    {
      "code": "ms",
      "lang": "Malay",
      "sense": "son of Adam and Eve",
      "word": "Habil"
    },
    {
      "code": "mt",
      "lang": "Maltese",
      "sense": "son of Adam and Eve",
      "word": "Abel"
    },
    {
      "code": "zdj",
      "lang": "Ngazidja Comorian",
      "sense": "son of Adam and Eve",
      "word": "Habila"
    },
    {
      "code": "nb",
      "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
      "sense": "son of Adam and Eve",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Abel"
    },
    {
      "code": "oc",
      "lang": "Occitan",
      "sense": "son of Adam and Eve",
      "word": "Abel"
    },
    {
      "code": "fa",
      "lang": "Persian",
      "roman": "hâbil",
      "sense": "son of Adam and Eve",
      "word": "هابیل"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "son of Adam and Eve",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Abel"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "son of Adam and Eve",
      "word": "Abel"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "Ávelʹ",
      "sense": "son of Adam and Eve",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "А́вель"
    },
    {
      "code": "sh",
      "lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
      "sense": "son of Adam and Eve",
      "tags": [
        "Cyrillic"
      ],
      "word": "Авељ"
    },
    {
      "code": "sh",
      "lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
      "sense": "son of Adam and Eve",
      "tags": [
        "Cyrillic"
      ],
      "word": "Абел"
    },
    {
      "code": "sh",
      "lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
      "sense": "son of Adam and Eve",
      "tags": [
        "Roman"
      ],
      "word": "Avelj"
    },
    {
      "code": "sh",
      "lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
      "sense": "son of Adam and Eve",
      "tags": [
        "Roman"
      ],
      "word": "Abel"
    },
    {
      "code": "sk",
      "lang": "Slovak",
      "sense": "son of Adam and Eve",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Ábel"
    },
    {
      "code": "sl",
      "lang": "Slovene",
      "sense": "son of Adam and Eve",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Abel"
    },
    {
      "code": "sl",
      "lang": "Slovene",
      "sense": "son of Adam and Eve",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Abel"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "son of Adam and Eve",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Abel"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "son of Adam and Eve",
      "word": "Abel"
    },
    {
      "code": "te",
      "lang": "Telugu",
      "roman": "hebel",
      "sense": "son of Adam and Eve",
      "word": "హెబెల్"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "son of Adam and Eve",
      "word": "Habil"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "Ávelʹ",
      "sense": "son of Adam and Eve",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "А́вель"
    },
    {
      "code": "vi",
      "lang": "Vietnamese",
      "sense": "son of Adam and Eve",
      "word": "A-bên"
    },
    {
      "code": "bn",
      "lang": "Bengali",
      "roman": "habīl",
      "sense": "male given name",
      "word": "হাবীল"
    },
    {
      "code": "br",
      "lang": "Breton",
      "sense": "male given name",
      "word": "Avel"
    },
    {
      "code": "br",
      "lang": "Breton",
      "sense": "male given name",
      "word": "Avelig"
    },
    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "male given name",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Abel"
    },
    {
      "code": "yue",
      "lang": "Chinese Cantonese",
      "sense": "male given name",
      "word": "阿貝爾"
    },
    {
      "code": "yue",
      "lang": "Chinese Cantonese",
      "roman": "aa³ bui³ ji⁵",
      "sense": "male given name",
      "word": "阿贝尔"
    },
    {
      "code": "yue",
      "lang": "Chinese Cantonese",
      "sense": "male given name",
      "word": "亞伯"
    },
    {
      "code": "yue",
      "lang": "Chinese Cantonese",
      "roman": "aa³ baak³",
      "sense": "male given name",
      "word": "亚伯"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "sense": "male given name",
      "word": "阿貝爾"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "Ābèi'ěr",
      "sense": "male given name",
      "word": "阿贝尔"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "sense": "male given name",
      "word": "亞伯"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "Yàbó",
      "sense": "male given name",
      "word": "亚伯"
    },
    {
      "code": "da",
      "lang": "Danish",
      "sense": "male given name",
      "word": "Abel"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "male given name",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Abel"
    },
    {
      "code": "ee",
      "lang": "Ewe",
      "sense": "male given name",
      "word": "Habel"
    },
    {
      "code": "fo",
      "lang": "Faroese",
      "sense": "male given name",
      "word": "Ábal"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "male given name",
      "word": "Aapeli"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "male given name",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Abel"
    },
    {
      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "male given name",
      "word": "Abel"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "male given name",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Abel"
    },
    {
      "code": "haw",
      "lang": "Hawaiian",
      "sense": "male given name",
      "word": "ʻApela"
    },
    {
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "Aberu",
      "sense": "male given name",
      "word": "アベル"
    },
    {
      "code": "ko",
      "lang": "Korean",
      "roman": "abel",
      "sense": "male given name",
      "word": "아벨"
    },
    {
      "code": "ms",
      "lang": "Malay",
      "sense": "male given name",
      "word": "Habil"
    },
    {
      "code": "no",
      "lang": "Norwegian",
      "sense": "male given name",
      "word": "Abel"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "male given name",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Abel"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "male given name",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Abel"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "Éjbel",
      "sense": "male given name",
      "tags": [
        "masculine",
        "transliteration"
      ],
      "word": "Э́йбел"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "male given name",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Abel"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "male given name",
      "word": "Abel"
    },
    {
      "code": "fy",
      "lang": "West Frisian",
      "sense": "male given name",
      "word": "Abe"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "Abel"
  ],
  "word": "Abel"
}

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