Ben

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English

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Pronunciation

IPA: /ben/

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Etymology 1

Probably representing a North African pronunciation of Arabic بان (bān) ‘ben tree’.

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Noun

Singular
ben

Plural
bens

  1. a tree, Moringa oleifera or horseradish tree of Arabia and India, which produces oil of ben.
  2. the winged seed of the ben tree.
  3. the oil of the ben seed.
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Translations

ben tree

oil of ben

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Etymology 2

From Arabic and Hebrew ben ('son').

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Noun

ben

  1. (often capitalized) son of (used with Hebrew and Arabic surnames).
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Translations

son of

  • Arabic: بن (ben, bin) m., ابن (ibn, ibni) m.
  • Hebrew: בן (ben) m.
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Etymology 3

From Gaelic beann.

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Noun

Singular
ben

Plural
bens

  1. a Scottish or Irish mountain or high peak.
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Etymology 4

From Old English binnan (corresponding to by + in).

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Noun

Singular
ben

Plural
bens

  1. (Scots & Northern) The inner room of a two-room hut or shack (as opposed to the but)


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Bosnian

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Etymology

From Turkish ben.

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Noun

ben m. s. (pl.: benovi)

  1. birthmark
  2. mole
  3. naevus
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Synonyms


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Dutch

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Verb

ben

  1. first-person singular of zijn


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Italian

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Adverb

ben

  1. Short form of bene.
    ben fatto — well done


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Japanese

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Romaji

ben (べん)

  1. 弁, 辯: speech
  2. 便: convenience, excreta
  3. 冕: crown


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Kurdish

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Noun

  1. string, rope
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Related words

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Derived words


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Manx

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Noun

ben f.

  1. woman


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Norwegian

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Noun

Ben n. (definite singular Benet; indefinite plural Ben; definite plural Bena/Benene)

  1. leg, bone
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Alternative spellings


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Swedish

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Noun

Inflections of Ben Neuter
Singular Plural
Indefinite form Definite form Indefinite form Definite form
Nominative Ben Benet Ben Benen
Genitive Bens Benets Bens Benens

Ben n.

  1. (anatomy) leg; a body part
  2. (skeleton) bone; any of the components of an endoskeleton


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Turkish

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Noun

  1. I, me
  2. ego
  3. mole
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Related words


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Volapük

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Etymology

Ultimately from Latin bene

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Noun

ben

  1. grace
  2. well-being
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Synonyms

io:ben ku:ben hu:ben nl:ben pl:ben ro:ben fi:ben sv:ben tr:ben zh:ben

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