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بُنَىٌّ

Root: بنى

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بُنَىٌّ , [said to be] originally بُنَيْوٌ, A little son; [used as a term of endearment;] dim. of اِبْنٌ. You say, يَا بُنَىِّ and يَا بُنَىَّ [O my little son, or O my child], with kesr to the ى and with fet-h also; like as you say, يَا أَبَتِ and يَا أَبَتَ [which see in art. ابو, voce أَبٌ]. [The fem. is بُنَيَّةٌ A little daughter; dim. of بِنْتٌ. And hence,]
2 بُنَيَّاتُ الطَّرِيقَ The small roads that branch off from the main road; what are termed التُّرَّهَاتُ.
3 The Arabs say, الرِّفْقُ بُنَىُّ الحِلْمِ, meaning الرفق is like الحلم.


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