Arabic

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Etymology

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From اِبْن (ibn), forming the root ب ن و (b-n-w). Compare with أُبُوَّة (ʔubuwwa, fatherhood; paternity).

Noun

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بُنُوَّة (bunuwwaf

  1. sonhood or daughterhood; filiation
    Coordinate terms: أُمُومَة (ʔumūma, motherhood), أُبُوَّة (ʔubuwwa, fatherhood), أُخُوَّة (ʔuḵuwwa, brotherhood)

Declension

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