"bin" meaning in Maltese

See bin in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /bɪn/
Etymology: From Arabic بِن (bin). One of very few words in which a stressed final short vowel is not indicated by doubling the following consonant (another example being lil). This is because there is no gemination before suffixes (compare e.g. binha (“her son”)). Etymology templates: {{inh|mt|ar|بِن|nocat=1}} Arabic بِن (bin)
  1. construct form of iben Tags: construct, form-of Form of: iben
    Sense id: en-bin-mt-noun-XPeEMW4g Categories (other): Maltese entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 27 entries, Pages with entries
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  "etymology_text": "From Arabic بِن (bin). One of very few words in which a stressed final short vowel is not indicated by doubling the following consonant (another example being lil). This is because there is no gemination before suffixes (compare e.g. binha (“her son”)).",
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      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "Son of Man",
          "text": "Bin il-Bniedem"
        }
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        {
          "word": "iben"
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    }
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    }
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