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بنو

Root entry · 11 derived lemmas

The root 'بنو' (b-n-w) primarily relates to the concept of building, constructing, and establishing. It extends to the idea of sons or descendants, signifying those who are built up or established from a lineage. It can also refer to tribes or peoples as collective entities.

Derived headwords

بَنَىverb
  1. 1.
    to buildboth

    To construct or erect a building or structure.

  2. 2.
    to establishboth

    To found or set up something, such as a family, a state, or a tradition.

  3. 3.
    to formboth

    To create or shape something, often abstractly.

بُنْيَانnoun
  1. 1.
    buildingboth

    A structure that has been built, such as a house or a temple.

  2. 2.
    structureboth

    The way in which parts are arranged or put together; framework.

  3. 3.
    constitutionclassical

    The fundamental principles or framework of something, like a body or a society.

بِنَاءnoun
  1. 1.
    buildingboth

    The act or process of constructing a building.

  2. 2.
    constructionboth

    The process of building something.

  3. 3.
    structureboth

    The way something is built or organized.

بَنُونnoun
  1. 1.
    sonsboth

    Male children.

  2. 2.
    descendantsboth

    Offspring or progeny, often referring to a lineage.

بَنَاتnoun
  1. 1.
    daughtersboth

    Female children.

ابْنnoun
  1. 1.
    sonboth

    A male child.

  2. 2.
    descendantboth

    A person descended from a particular ancestor.

  3. 3.
    childboth

    A young human being.

ابْنَةnoun
  1. 1.
    daughterboth

    A female child.

بَنِيnoun
  1. 1.
    sonsboth

    Plural of 'ibn' (son), often used in construct state.

  2. 2.
    descendantsboth

    Plural of 'ibn' (son), referring to lineage.

بَيْتnoun
  1. 1.
    houseboth

    A building for human habitation.

  2. 2.
    homeboth

    The place where one lives.

  3. 3.
    familyboth

    A group of people related by blood or marriage.

  4. 4.
    householdboth

    All the people living together in a house.

بُيُوتnoun
  1. 1.
    housesboth

    Plural of 'bayt' (house).

  2. 2.
    homesboth

    Plural of 'bayt' (house), referring to places of dwelling.

بَنِي قَيْنُقَاعname
  1. 1.
    Banu Qaynuqaclassical

    A tribe of Jews who resided in Medina.

Parallel reading

بنو قينقاع، بفتح القاف وتثليث النون: شعب من اليهود كانوا بالمدينة.
Banu Qaynuqa, with fath al-qaf and tripling of the nun: a tribe of Jews who were in Medina.