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بَيْنَ
between /ˈbaj.na/
nounB1#1600 most common
Also: among, amid
Example sentences
البيتُ بَيْنَ المدرسةِ والمسجدِ.
The house is between the school and the mosque.
جلستُ بَيْنَ أبي وأمي.
I sat between my father and my mother.
ما الفرقُ بَيْنَ هذينِ الكتابينِ؟
What is the difference between these two books?
العلاقةُ بَيْنَ الدولتينِ قويةٌ.
The relationship between the two countries is strong.
مِن بَيْنِ كلِّ الطلابِ، اختار المعلمُ سعيدًا.
From among all the students, the teacher chose Said.
بَيْنَ الحينِ والآخرِ، يزورُنا جدّي في القريةِ.
From time to time, my grandfather visits us in the village.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | بَيْنٌ | None |
| Genitive | بَيْنِ | None |
| Accusative | بَيْنَ | None |
| Vocative | None | None |
Word family
بَيَّنَto clarify, to explain
بَيانstatement, clarityبَيِّنclear, evident
بَيْنَماwhile, whereasبَيْنونةseparation
Etymology
The word comes from the Semitic root b-y-n, which carries the sense of separating and making distinct. The same root gives Arabic words for clarity and explanation. The link is logical: what lies between two things sets them apart.
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