بين

See also: بین, تین, پین, and ب ي ن

Arabic

Etymology 1

Compare with Hebrew בֵּין (béin), Aramaic 𐡁𐡉𐡍 (byn /⁠bēn⁠/), Ugaritic 𐎁𐎐 (bn), Ge'ez በይነ (bäynä), Old South Arabian 𐩨𐩺𐩬 (byn), 𐩨𐩬 (bn). Synchronically like an adverbial accusative of بَيْن (bayn, “interstice”) from the root ب ي ن (b-y-n).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /baj.na/
Audio: (file)
- (Hijazi) IPA^(key): /beːn/, [be̞ːn]

Preposition

بَيْنَ • (bayna)

between (“in the position or interval that separates two things”)
بَيْنِي وَبَيْنَكَ ― baynī wa-bayna-ka ― between me and you

Inflection

Inflected forms
Base form					بَيْنَ (bayna)
Personal-pronoun- including forms	Singular		Dual	Plural
Personal-pronoun- including forms	Masculine	Feminine	Common	Masculine	Feminine
First person	بَيْنِي (baynī)		بَيْنَنَا (baynanā)
Second person	بَيْنَكَ (baynaka)	بَيْنَكِ (baynaki)	بَيْنَكُمَا (baynakumā)	بَيْنَكُمْ (baynakum)	بَيْنَكُنَّ (baynakunna)
Third person	بَيْنَهُ (baynahu)	بَيْنَهَا (baynahā)	بَيْنَهُمَا (baynahumā)	بَيْنَهُمْ (baynahum)	بَيْنَهُنَّ (baynahunna)

Derived terms

Descendants

Maltese: bejn
→ Swahili: baina

Etymology 2

Root
ب ي ن (b y n)
10 terms

Noun

بَيْن • (bayn) m

verbal noun of بَانَ (bāna, “to be separated”) (form I) – separation, division
interval, distance, space (between two things)
difference
separation, disunion, discord (obsolete)
- a. 965, اَلْمُتَنَبِّي, “نَرَى عِظَمًا بِالْبَيْنِ وَٱلصَّدُّ أَعْظَمُ” (chapter 240), in أَبُو الْبَقَاء الْعُكْبَرِيّ, edited by إِبْرَاهِيم الْأَبْيَارِيّ, مُصْطَفَى السَّقَّا, and عَبْد الْحَفِيظ شَلَبِيّ, ديوان أبي الطيب المتنبي بشرح أبي البقاء العكبري, part 4, Beirut, Lebanon: دَار الْمَعْرِفَة, published 1978, →OCLC, page 81, verse 1:
  نَرَى عِظَمًا بِٱلْبَيْنِ وَٱلصَّدُّ أَعْظَمُ / وَنَتَّهِمُ ٱلْوَاشِينَ وَٱلدَّمْعُ مِنْهُمُ
  narā ʕiẓaman bi-l-bayni waṣ-ṣaddu ʔaʕẓamu / wanattahimu l-wāšīna wad-damʕu minhumū
  (please add an English translation of this quotation)
union (of friends or companions) (obsolete)

Declension

Declension of noun بَيْن (bayn)

Singular	basic singular triptote
Singular	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	بَيْن bayn	الْبَيْن al-bayn	بَيْن bayn
Nominative	بَيْنٌ baynun	الْبَيْنُ al-baynu	بَيْنُ baynu
Accusative	بَيْنًا baynan	الْبَيْنَ al-bayna	بَيْنَ bayna
Genitive	بَيْنٍ baynin	الْبَيْنِ al-bayni	بَيْنِ bayni

Derived terms

فِي الْبَيْنِ (fī l-bayni)

Verb

بَيَّنَ • (bayyana) II (non-past يُبَيِّنُ (yubayyinu), verbal noun تَبْيِين (tabyīn))

to make clear, to explain, to outline, to illustrate, to spell out
- 609–632 CE, Qur'an, 2:70:
  (Abdulhaleem)
  قَالُوا ٱدْعُ لَنَا رَبَّكَ يُبَيِّنْ لَنَا مَا هِيَ إِنَّ الْبَقَرَ تَشَابَهَ عَلَيْنَا وَإِنَّا إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ لَمُهْتَدُونَ
  qālū dʕu lanā rabbaka yubayyin lanā mā hiya ʔinna l-baqara tašābaha ʕalaynā waʔinnā ʔin šāʔa l-lahu lamuhtadūna
  They said, ‘Call on your Lord for us, to show us [exactly] what it is: all cows are more or less alike to us. With God’s will, we shall be guided.’
to separate, to differentiate
to state, to announce
to marry off (one's daughter)
to become clear, to become visible, to be striking
to blossom, to grow (of a tree or its leaves)

Conjugation

Conjugation of بَيَّنَ (II, sound, full passive, verbal noun تَبْيِين)

active voice الْفِعْل الْمَعْلُوم
verbal noun الْمَصْدَر					تَبْيِين tabyīn
active participle اِسْم الْفَاعِل					مُبَيِّن mubayyin
passive participle اِسْم الْمَفْعُول					مُبَيَّن mubayyan
		singular الْمُفْرَد			dual الْمُثَنَّى		plural الْجَمْع
		1^st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2^nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3^rd person الْغَائِب	2^nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3^rd person الْغَائِب	1^st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2^nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3^rd person الْغَائِب
past (perfect) indicative الْمَاضِي	m	بَيَّنْتُ bayyantu	بَيَّنْتَ bayyanta	بَيَّنَ bayyana	بَيَّنْتُمَا bayyantumā	بَيَّنَا bayyanā	بَيَّنَّا bayyannā	بَيَّنْتُمْ bayyantum	بَيَّنُوا bayyanū
past (perfect) indicative الْمَاضِي	f	بَيَّنْتُ bayyantu	بَيَّنْتِ bayyanti	بَيَّنَتْ bayyanat	بَيَّنْتُمَا bayyantumā	بَيَّنَتَا bayyanatā	بَيَّنَّا bayyannā	بَيَّنْتُنَّ bayyantunna	بَيَّنَّ bayyanna
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع	m	أُبَيِّنُ ʔubayyinu	تُبَيِّنُ tubayyinu	يُبَيِّنُ yubayyinu	تُبَيِّنَانِ tubayyināni	يُبَيِّنَانِ yubayyināni	نُبَيِّنُ nubayyinu	تُبَيِّنُونَ tubayyinūna	يُبَيِّنُونَ yubayyinūna
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع	f	أُبَيِّنُ ʔubayyinu	تُبَيِّنِينَ tubayyinīna	تُبَيِّنُ tubayyinu	تُبَيِّنَانِ tubayyināni	تُبَيِّنَانِ tubayyināni	نُبَيِّنُ nubayyinu	تُبَيِّنَّ tubayyinna	يُبَيِّنَّ yubayyinna
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب	m	أُبَيِّنَ ʔubayyina	تُبَيِّنَ tubayyina	يُبَيِّنَ yubayyina	تُبَيِّنَا tubayyinā	يُبَيِّنَا yubayyinā	نُبَيِّنَ nubayyina	تُبَيِّنُوا tubayyinū	يُبَيِّنُوا yubayyinū
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب	f	أُبَيِّنَ ʔubayyina	تُبَيِّنِي tubayyinī	تُبَيِّنَ tubayyina	تُبَيِّنَا tubayyinā	تُبَيِّنَا tubayyinā	نُبَيِّنَ nubayyina	تُبَيِّنَّ tubayyinna	يُبَيِّنَّ yubayyinna
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم	m	أُبَيِّنْ ʔubayyin	تُبَيِّنْ tubayyin	يُبَيِّنْ yubayyin	تُبَيِّنَا tubayyinā	يُبَيِّنَا yubayyinā	نُبَيِّنْ nubayyin	تُبَيِّنُوا tubayyinū	يُبَيِّنُوا yubayyinū
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم	f	أُبَيِّنْ ʔubayyin	تُبَيِّنِي tubayyinī	تُبَيِّنْ tubayyin	تُبَيِّنَا tubayyinā	تُبَيِّنَا tubayyinā	نُبَيِّنْ nubayyin	تُبَيِّنَّ tubayyinna	يُبَيِّنَّ yubayyinna
imperative الْأَمْر	m		بَيِّنْ bayyin		بَيِّنَا bayyinā			بَيِّنُوا bayyinū
imperative الْأَمْر	f		بَيِّنِي bayyinī		بَيِّنَا bayyinā			بَيِّنَّ bayyinna
passive voice الْفِعْل الْمَجْهُول
		singular الْمُفْرَد			dual الْمُثَنَّى		plural الْجَمْع
		1^st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2^nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3^rd person الْغَائِب	2^nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3^rd person الْغَائِب	1^st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2^nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3^rd person الْغَائِب
past (perfect) indicative الْمَاضِي	m	بُيِّنْتُ buyyintu	بُيِّنْتَ buyyinta	بُيِّنَ buyyina	بُيِّنْتُمَا buyyintumā	بُيِّنَا buyyinā	بُيِّنَّا buyyinnā	بُيِّنْتُمْ buyyintum	بُيِّنُوا buyyinū
past (perfect) indicative الْمَاضِي	f	بُيِّنْتُ buyyintu	بُيِّنْتِ buyyinti	بُيِّنَتْ buyyinat	بُيِّنْتُمَا buyyintumā	بُيِّنَتَا buyyinatā	بُيِّنَّا buyyinnā	بُيِّنْتُنَّ buyyintunna	بُيِّنَّ buyyinna
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع	m	أُبَيَّنُ ʔubayyanu	تُبَيَّنُ tubayyanu	يُبَيَّنُ yubayyanu	تُبَيَّنَانِ tubayyanāni	يُبَيَّنَانِ yubayyanāni	نُبَيَّنُ nubayyanu	تُبَيَّنُونَ tubayyanūna	يُبَيَّنُونَ yubayyanūna
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع	f	أُبَيَّنُ ʔubayyanu	تُبَيَّنِينَ tubayyanīna	تُبَيَّنُ tubayyanu	تُبَيَّنَانِ tubayyanāni	تُبَيَّنَانِ tubayyanāni	نُبَيَّنُ nubayyanu	تُبَيَّنَّ tubayyanna	يُبَيَّنَّ yubayyanna
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب	m	أُبَيَّنَ ʔubayyana	تُبَيَّنَ tubayyana	يُبَيَّنَ yubayyana	تُبَيَّنَا tubayyanā	يُبَيَّنَا yubayyanā	نُبَيَّنَ nubayyana	تُبَيَّنُوا tubayyanū	يُبَيَّنُوا yubayyanū
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب	f	أُبَيَّنَ ʔubayyana	تُبَيَّنِي tubayyanī	تُبَيَّنَ tubayyana	تُبَيَّنَا tubayyanā	تُبَيَّنَا tubayyanā	نُبَيَّنَ nubayyana	تُبَيَّنَّ tubayyanna	يُبَيَّنَّ yubayyanna
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم	m	أُبَيَّنْ ʔubayyan	تُبَيَّنْ tubayyan	يُبَيَّنْ yubayyan	تُبَيَّنَا tubayyanā	يُبَيَّنَا yubayyanā	نُبَيَّنْ nubayyan	تُبَيَّنُوا tubayyanū	يُبَيَّنُوا yubayyanū
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم	f	أُبَيَّنْ ʔubayyan	تُبَيَّنِي tubayyanī	تُبَيَّنْ tubayyan	تُبَيَّنَا tubayyanā	تُبَيَّنَا tubayyanā	نُبَيَّنْ nubayyan	تُبَيَّنَّ tubayyanna	يُبَيَّنَّ yubayyanna

Adjective

بَيِّن • (bayyin) (feminine بَيِّنَة (bayyina), masculine plural بَيِّنُونَ (bayyinūna) or أَبْيِنَاء (ʔabyināʔ) or أَبْيَان (ʔabyān) or بُيَنَاء (buyanāʔ), feminine plural بَيِّنَات (bayyināt))

clear, evident, perspicuous

Declension

Declension of adjective بَيِّن (bayyin)

Singular	Masculine		Feminine
	basic singular triptote		singular triptote in ـَة (-a)
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Informal	بَيِّن bayyin	الْبَيِّن al-bayyin	بَيِّنَة bayyina	الْبَيِّنَة al-bayyina
Nominative	بَيِّنٌ bayyinun	الْبَيِّنُ al-bayyinu	بَيِّنَةٌ bayyinatun	الْبَيِّنَةُ al-bayyinatu
Accusative	بَيِّنًا bayyinan	الْبَيِّنَ al-bayyina	بَيِّنَةً bayyinatan	الْبَيِّنَةَ al-bayyinata
Genitive	بَيِّنٍ bayyinin	الْبَيِّنِ al-bayyini	بَيِّنَةٍ bayyinatin	الْبَيِّنَةِ al-bayyinati
Dual	Masculine		Feminine
Dual	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Informal	بَيِّنَيْن bayyinayn	الْبَيِّنَيْن al-bayyinayn	بَيِّنَتَيْن bayyinatayn	الْبَيِّنَتَيْن al-bayyinatayn
Nominative	بَيِّنَانِ bayyināni	الْبَيِّنَانِ al-bayyināni	بَيِّنَتَانِ bayyinatāni	الْبَيِّنَتَانِ al-bayyinatāni
Accusative	بَيِّنَيْنِ bayyinayni	الْبَيِّنَيْنِ al-bayyinayni	بَيِّنَتَيْنِ bayyinatayni	الْبَيِّنَتَيْنِ al-bayyinatayni
Genitive	بَيِّنَيْنِ bayyinayni	الْبَيِّنَيْنِ al-bayyinayni	بَيِّنَتَيْنِ bayyinatayni	الْبَيِّنَتَيْنِ al-bayyinatayni
Plural	Masculine		Feminine
	sound masculine plural‎; basic broken plural diptote‎; basic broken plural triptote		sound feminine plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Informal	بَيِّنِين‎; أَبْيِنَاء‎; أَبْيَان‎; بُيَنَاء bayyinīn‎; ʔabyināʔ‎; ʔabyān‎; buyanāʔ	الْبَيِّنِين‎; الْأَبْيِنَاء‎; الْأَبْيَان‎; الْبُيَنَاء al-bayyinīn‎; al-ʔabyināʔ‎; al-ʔabyān‎; al-buyanāʔ	بَيِّنَات bayyināt	الْبَيِّنَات al-bayyināt
Nominative	بَيِّنُونَ‎; أَبْيِنَاءُ‎; أَبْيَانٌ‎; بُيَنَاءُ bayyinūna‎; ʔabyināʔu‎; ʔabyānun‎; buyanāʔu	الْبَيِّنُونَ‎; الْأَبْيِنَاءُ‎; الْأَبْيَانُ‎; الْبُيَنَاءُ al-bayyinūna‎; al-ʔabyināʔu‎; al-ʔabyānu‎; al-buyanāʔu	بَيِّنَاتٌ bayyinātun	الْبَيِّنَاتُ al-bayyinātu
Accusative	بَيِّنِينَ‎; أَبْيِنَاءَ‎; أَبْيَانًا‎; بُيَنَاءَ bayyinīna‎; ʔabyināʔa‎; ʔabyānan‎; buyanāʔa	الْبَيِّنِينَ‎; الْأَبْيِنَاءَ‎; الْأَبْيَانَ‎; الْبُيَنَاءَ al-bayyinīna‎; al-ʔabyināʔa‎; al-ʔabyāna‎; al-buyanāʔa	بَيِّنَاتٍ bayyinātin	الْبَيِّنَاتِ al-bayyināti
Genitive	بَيِّنِينَ‎; أَبْيِنَاءَ‎; أَبْيَانٍ‎; بُيَنَاءَ bayyinīna‎; ʔabyināʔa‎; ʔabyānin‎; buyanāʔa	الْبَيِّنِينَ‎; الْأَبْيِنَاءِ‎; الْأَبْيَانِ‎; الْبُيَنَاءِ al-bayyinīna‎; al-ʔabyināʔi‎; al-ʔabyāni‎; al-buyanāʔi	بَيِّنَاتٍ bayyinātin	الْبَيِّنَاتِ al-bayyināti

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

بِينَ • (bīna) (form I) /biː.na/

third-person masculine singular past passive of بَانَ (bāna)

References

Wehr, Hans (1979) “بان (بين)”, in J. Milton Cowan, editor, A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, 4th edition, Ithaca, NY: Spoken Language Services, →ISBN

Moroccan Arabic

Etymology 1

From Arabic بَيْنَ (bayna).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /bajn/, /biːn/
Audio: (file)

Preposition

بَيْن • (bayn or bīn)

between (in the position or interval that separates two things)

Inflection

Inflected forms of بين
Base form				بين (bayn, bīn)
Personal-pronoun- including forms	singular		plural
Personal-pronoun- including forms	m	f	plural
1^st person	بيني (bayni, bīni)		بينا (bīnna)
2^nd person	بينك (baynek, bīnek)	بينك (baynki, bīnki)	بينكم (baynkum, bīnkum)
3^rd person	بينه (baynu, bīnu)	بينها (baynha, bīnha)	بينهم (baynhum, bīnhum)

Derived terms

من بين (men bayn, men bīn)
بينما (baynemma, bīnemma)
بين بين (bayn bayn, bīn bīn)

Etymology 2

Root
ب ي ن
1 term

From Arabic بَيَّنَ (bayyana).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /baj.jan/

Verb

بين • (bayyan) II (non-past يبين (ybayyan))

to make clear, to explain, to outline, to illustrate

Conjugation

Conjugation of بين
		singular			plural
		1^st person	2^nd person	3^rd person	1^st person	2^nd person	3^rd person
past	m	بيّنت (bayyant)	بيّنتي (bayyanti)	بيّن (bayyan)	بيّننا (bayyanna)	بيّنتوا (bayyantu)	بيّنوا (bayynu)
past	f	بيّنت (bayyant)	بيّنتي (bayyanti)	بيّنت (bayynāt)	بيّننا (bayyanna)	بيّنتوا (bayyantu)	بيّنوا (bayynu)
non-past	m	نبيّن (nbayyan)	تبيّن (tbayyan)	يبيّن (ybayyan)	نبيّنوا (nbayynu)	تبيّنوا (tbayynu)	يبيّنوا (ybayynu)
non-past	f	نبيّن (nbayyan)	تبيّني (tbayyni)	تبيّن (tbayyan)	نبيّنوا (nbayynu)	تبيّنوا (tbayynu)	يبيّنوا (ybayynu)
imperative	m		بيّن (bayyan)			بيّنوا (bayynu)
imperative	f		بيّني (bayyni)			بيّنوا (bayynu)

South Levantine Arabic

Etymology 1

بين

Prepositions of location

From Arabic بَيْنَ (bayna).

Alternative forms

بينات (bēnāt)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /beːn/, [beːn]
Audio (Jerusalem): (file)

Preposition

بين • (bēn)

between (in the position or interval that separates two things)
فيه خلاف بيني وبينك.
fīh ḵilāf bēni u-bēnak
There is a disagreement between us.

حطّ ه بين الباب و الشبّاك.
ḥaṭṭo bēn il-bāb w-iš-šubbāk
I've placed it between the door and the window.

Usage notes

بين (bēn) may be repeated if the second part is a pronoun.

Inflection

Inflected forms of بين
Base form				بين (bēn)
Personal-pronoun- including forms	singular		plural
Personal-pronoun- including forms	m	f	plural
1^st person	بيني (bēni)		بينّا (bēnna)
2^nd person	بينك (bēnak)	بينك (bēnek)	بينكم (bēnkom)
3^rd person	بينه (bēno)	بينها (bēnha)	بينهم (bēnhom)

Etymology 2

Root
ب ي ن
2 terms

From Arabic بَيَّنَ (bayyana).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /baj.jan/, [ˈbaj.jan]
Audio (al-Lidd): (file)

Verb

بيّن • (bayyan) II (present ببيّن (bibayyen))

to appear, to be visible
Synonyms: ظهر (ẓahar), بان (bān)

هادي أوّل مرّة بعرف إنّه البحر ممكن يبيّن من رام الله.
hādi ʔawwal marra baʕref ʔinno il-baḥr mumkin ybayyen min rām-allah
This is the first time I know that the sea could be seen from Ramallah.

ليش ما عمّ بتبيّن؟
lēš mā ʕamm bitbayyen
Why don't we see you anymore?
(literally, “Why aren't you being visible?”)

ما بحبّ أبيّن.
mā baḥebb abayyen
I don't like to be conspicuous.
(literally, “I don't like to be visible.”)

Conjugation

Conjugation of بيّن (bayyan)
		singular			plural
		1^st person	2^nd person	3^rd person	1^st person	2^nd person	3^rd person
past	m	بيّنت (bayyant)	بيّنت (bayyant)	بيّن (bayyan)	بيّننا (bayyanna)	بيّنتو (bayyantu)	بيّنو (bayyanu)
past	f	بيّنت (bayyant)	بيّنتي (bayyanti)	بيّنت (bayyanat)	بيّننا (bayyanna)	بيّنتو (bayyantu)	بيّنو (bayyanu)
present	m	ببيّن (babayyen)	بتبيّن (bitbayyen)	ببيّن (bibayyen)	منبيّن (minbayyen)	بتبيّنو (bitbayynu)	ببيّنو (bibayynu)
present	f	ببيّن (babayyen)	بتبيّني (bitbayyni)	بتبيّن (bitbayyen)	منبيّن (minbayyen)	بتبيّنو (bitbayynu)	ببيّنو (bibayynu)
subjunctive	m	ابيّن (abayyen)	تبيّن (tbayyen)	يبيّن (ybayyen)	نبيّن (nbayyen)	تبيّنو (tbayynu)	يبيّنو (ybayynu)
subjunctive	f	ابيّن (abayyen)	تبيّني (tbayyni)	تبيّن (tbayyen)	نبيّن (nbayyen)	تبيّنو (tbayynu)	يبيّنو (ybayynu)
imperative	m		بيّن (bayyen)			بيّنو (bayynu)
imperative	f		بيّني (bayyni)			بيّنو (bayynu)

بين

Arabic

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

Preposition

Inflection

Derived terms

Descendants

Etymology 2

Noun

Declension

Derived terms

Verb

Conjugation

Adjective

Declension

Etymology 3

Verb

References

Moroccan Arabic

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

Preposition

Inflection

Derived terms

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

Verb

Conjugation

South Levantine Arabic

Etymology 1

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

Preposition

Usage notes

Inflection

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

Verb

Conjugation

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