ابن

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

The root 'ibn' primarily relates to the concept of 'son' or 'child'. It extends to encompass notions of lineage, offspring, and by extension, belonging or association with something.

Derived headwords

اِبْنnoun

1.
sonboth
A male offspring; a child.
2.
descendantboth
A person descended from a particular ancestor.
3.
member of a groupboth
Figuratively, someone who belongs to or is associated with a particular group, nation, or cause.

اِبْنُ الرَّجُلِ — the man's son

اِبْنَةnoun

1.
daughterboth
A female offspring; a child.

اِبْنَةُ العَمِّ — the cousin's daughter

بَنِيnoun

1.
sonsboth
Plural of 'ibn', referring to multiple male offspring or descendants.
2.
descendantsboth
A group of descendants.

بَنِي آدَمَ — the sons of Adam (mankind)

اِبْنُ زُبُنْجname

1.
Ibn Zubanjclassical
A name or epithet, possibly referring to a specific person or lineage.

كَسْفَنْجname

1.
Kasfanjclassical
A name or epithet, possibly referring to a specific person or lineage.

اِبْنُ هِرْمَةname

1.
Ibn Hurmahclassical
The name of a person, likely a poet or narrator, associated with a specific tradition or work.

رَاوِيَةnoun

1.
narratorboth
One who narrates or transmits stories, poems, or traditions.
2.
water skinboth
A container for water, often made of animal skin.

رَاوِيَةُ شِعْرٍ — a narrator of poetry

Parallel reading

اِبْن زبنج، كسفنج: راوية ابن هرمة.

Ibn Zubanj, Kasfanj: the narrator of Ibn Hurmah.