اِبْن
ibn
Noun
Meaning
son
Usage
The standard word for 'son' in Lebanese Arabic. Often heard in possessive constructions like إِبْنِي (my son) or إِبْنَك (your son). Also used in the expression إِبِن عَمّ (paternal cousin).
Morphology
Gendermasculine
Plural (broken)أَوْلَاد
Examples
الصَّبِي الزْغِير هُوِّي إِبِن إِخْتِي.
The little boy is my sister's son.
إِبْنِي صَار طَوِيل — صَار أَطْوَل مِنِّي.
My son became tall — he's taller than me now.
الْكْبِيرَة مِتْزَوِّجَة وْ عِنْدَا إِبِن زْغِير. وْ الزْغِيرَة لَسَّا بِالْجَامِعَة.
The older one is married and has a young son. The younger one is still at university.
Root
ب ن و
