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ابن

ابن

See also: أبن, أثن, اثن, أتن, and آتن

Arabic

Pronunciation

Noun

اِبْن (ibn) m (plural أَبْنَاء (ʾabnāʾ) or بَنُون (banūn), feminine اِبْنَة (ibna) or بِنْت (bint))

  1. son, ibn
  2. descendant, scion
  3. offspring, son of the fatherland
Declension
Related terms
  • بِن (bin)
  • بُنُوَّة (bunuwwa)
  • بَنَوِيّ (banawiyy)
  • تَبَنٍّ (tabannin)

Etymology 2

Verb

اِبْنِ (ibni) (form I)

  1. second-person masculine singular active imperative of بَنَى (banā)

Himyaritic

Noun

ابن (ibn) (accusative: ابنا (ibn-an))

  1. son

References

  • Kees Versteegh, Mushira Eid, Encyclopedia of Arabic Language and Linguistics (2007, ISBN 9004144757), page 694