ibn

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noun

son of

“"Ali ibn Amr": "Ali son of Amr".”

OriginArabic اِبْن (ibn) ← Proto-Semitic *bin- →
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Meanings

noun

alternative bin

  1. son of

    "Ali ibn Amr": "Ali son of Amr".

Origin

  1. Proto-Semitic*bin-
  2. Arabicاِبْن (ibn)
  3. Englishibn

Borrowed from Arabic اِبْن (ibn, “son”).

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APA

ibn. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ibn

MLA

“ibn.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ibn. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ibn,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ibn.

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