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بَنَوِىٌّ

Root: بنى

Full Definition

بَنَوِىٌّ Of, or relating to, a son; rel. n. of اِبْنٌ; as also [with ٱ when connected with a preceding word]: the latter is allowable, and used by some. And Of, or relating to, a daughter; rel. n. of بِنْتٌ; as also بِنْتِىٌّ : the latter accord. to Yoo; but rejected by Sb.
2 Also Of, or relating to, what are termed بُنَيَّاتُ الطَّرِيقِ, i. e., the small roads that branch off from the main road.
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