iben

== Maltese == === Etymology === From Arabic اِبْن (ibn). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɪ.bɛn/ Rhymes: -ɪbɛn === Noun === iben m (construct state iben or bin, plural ulied) son Coordinate term: bint ==== Usage notes ==== The singular of this word is predominantly used in the construct state, that is with a possessive suffix or a following noun. This is similar to the words ħu (“brother”) and oħt (“sister”), though with iben and bint this restriction is only a tendency, not a definite rule. The plural ulied is gender-neutral and thus means “children” in the sense of “offspring of either sex”. In order to specify the masculine in the plural one says ulied subien (“sons”, literally “children boys”). ==== Inflection ==== ==== Derived terms ====