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بنت

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the act of inquiring or investigating, particularly about someone's lineage or background. It encompasses the idea of asking many questions and the state of being questioned extensively.

Derived headwords

بَنَتَverb
  1. 1.
    to inquireboth

    To ask about someone, to investigate their background or lineage.

تَبَنَّىverb
  1. 1.
    to inquire aboutclassical

    To inquire about someone, especially their lineage or affairs, as described by Abu Amr.

مُبَنِّتadjective
  1. 1.
    inquisitiveclassical

    One who asks many questions, particularly about someone's lineage or background.

Parallel reading

بنت فلان عن فلان تبنيتا إذا استخبر عنه
To inquire about someone's lineage (banta fulan 'an fulan tabniyatan) means to seek information about them.
فهو مبنت، إذا أكثر السؤال عنه
He is mubannitan, meaning he asks many questions about him.
مبنتا عن نسبات الحربش
inquiring about the lineages of the Harbish tribe
وعن مقال الكاذب المرقش
and about the sayings of the liar, al-Murqash.