بني آدم

South Levantine Arabic

Etymology

From Arabic اِبْن آدَم (ibn ʔādam, literally “son of Adam”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ba.ni ʔaː.dam/, [ba.ni ˈʔaː.dam]

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Noun

بني آدم • (bani ʔādam) m (plural بني آدمين (bani ʔādmīn), feminine بني آدمة (bani ʔādme))

1. human being, person

   Synonym: إنسان (ʔinsān)

2. good person, decent human being