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أَبْناء
sons /ʔabˈnaːʔ/
nounB1#1670 most common
Also: children, offspring
Example sentences
لِي ثَلاثَةُ أَبْناء.
I have three sons.
أَبْناءُ أُخْتِي صِغار.
My sister's children are young.
يُحِبُّ الآباءُ أَبْناءَهُم كَثِيرًا.
Parents love their children very much.
أَبْناءُ هَذا الجِيلِ يَسْتَخْدِمُونَ التِّكْنُولُوجِيا بِمَهارَة.
The children of this generation use technology skillfully.
تَتَحَمَّلُ الدَّوْلَةُ مَسْؤُولِيَّةَ تَعْلِيمِ أَبْنائِها.
The state bears responsibility for educating its children.
يَنْبَغِي لِأَبْناءِ الوَطَنِ الواحِدِ أَنْ يَتَكاتَفُوا في الأَزَمات.
The sons of one nation ought to stand together in times of crisis.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | اِبْنٌ | أَبْناءٌ |
| Genitive | اِبْنٍ | أَبْناءٍ |
| Accusative | اِبْنًا | أَبْناءً |
| Vocative | يا بُنَيَّ | يا أَبْناءُ |
Word family
Etymology
أَبْناء is the broken plural of اِبْن, meaning son. Both come from the Semitic root b-n-y, tied to the idea of building. A son was seen as one who builds and continues the family line.
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