binyan

English

Etymology

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

Noun

binyan (plural binyans or binyanim)

  1. (linguistics) In Semitic languages, especially Hebrew, a template that creates verbs by having root consonants slotted into it.
    Synonyms: wazn, (Arabic) bab, (rare) stirp, stirps
    Hypernyms: template, pattern, form, wazn
    Coordinate term: (Hebrew) mishkal (for nouns and adjectives)

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Further reading

  • Appendix:Hebrew verbs
  • Appendix:Arabic verbs
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