binyan

English

Etymology

From Hebrew בניין \ בִּנְיָן‎ (binyan, “building, construction”).

Noun

binyan (plural binyans or binyanim)

(linguistics) In Semitic languages, a kind of word stem into which vowels and affixes can be slotted, typically consisting of three letters.

Translations

in Semitic languages, a kind of word stem into which vowels and affixes can be slotted

Arabic: وَزْن‎ (ar) m (wazn)
Hebrew: בניין \ בִּנְיָן‎ (he) m (binyán)

Russian: бинъя́н m (binʺján)

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