Date: 13-Jul-2001
Word of the day: 'ibn'


Meaning:

ibn - son [n. mas. Arabic]


Couplet:

ibn-e-mariyaam huaa kare ko_ii
mere dukh kii davaa kare ko_ii
[Mirza Ghalib]

[ibn-e-mariyam = son of Mariyam (Mary) = Jesus]


Associated word(s):

1. ibna - daughter [n. fem. Arabic]

2. ibn-ul-aKh - brother's son [n. mas. Arabic]

3. ibn-ul-uKht - sister's son [n. mas. Arabic]

4. ibn-ul-Gaib - boy's whose father's whereabouts are not known [n. mas. Persian]

5. ibn-e-subah - Sun [n. mas. Arabic]

6. ibn-ul-vaqt - opportunistic/one who changes oneself according to the times