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ibn

/ˈɪbən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.47 in modern English

Syllables
ibn
IPA
/ˈɪbən/
5
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
2
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

son of

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Semitic *bin- Arabic اِبْن (ibn)bor. English ibn Borrowed from Arabic اِبْن (ibn, “son”).

Inflected Forms

bin (alternative)

Rhymes With

ribbon gibbon fitzgibbon mckibben mckibbin mcgibbon gribben hibben

Questions

How do you pronounce ibn?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɪbən/.
What does ibn mean?
son of
Where does ibn come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Semitic *bin- Arabic اِبْن (ibn)bor. English ibn Borrowed from Arabic اِبْن (ibn, “son”).

How to pronounce ibn

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