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binyan

binyan noun: in Semitic languages, especially Hebrew, a template that creates verbs by having root consonants slotted into it.

Noun

binyan (plural binyans or binyanim)

  1. In Semitic languages, especially Hebrew, a template that creates verbs by having root consonants slotted into it.
    Synonyms:
    wazn, bab, stirp, stirps

binyan meaning in Arabic

binyan in Arabic

in Semitic languages, a verb template into which root consonants can be slotted
وَزْن wazn

Synonyms of binyan

Forms of binyan

pluralbinyans
pluralbinyanim

Origin of binyan

From Hebrew בניין / בִּנְיָן (binyan, literally “building, construction”).

Questions about binyan

What does binyan mean?
Binyan means in Semitic languages, especially Hebrew, a template that creates verbs by having root consonants slotted into it.
What is binyan in Arabic?
Binyan in Arabic is وَزْن (wazn). See Binyan meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is binyan?
Binyan is a noun.
What is the plural of binyan?
The plural of binyan is binyans.

Words near binyan in the dictionary

  1. binwidths
  2. Binx
  3. Binya
  4. Binyamina
  5. Binyamina-Giv'at Ada
  6. binyan
  7. binyan pa'al
  8. binyanim
  9. binyans
  10. Binyon
  11. Binyons

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