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 ʔādamm (plural بني آدمين (bani ʔādmīn), feminine بني آدمة (bani ʔādme))

  1. human being, person
    Synonym: إنسان (ʔinsān)
  2. good person, decent human being