بان

See also: پان and ثان

Arabic

Etymology 1

From the root ب ي ن (b-y-n).

Verb

2. to separate, to become distinct, to sunder
4. to be or become evident, to come out, to be or become clearly visible by way of separation

Verb

2. (intransitive, construed with مِن (min)) to part, to become separated (from)

Etymology 2

Derived from the active participle of بَنَى (banā, “to build, to erect, to construct”), from the root ب ن ي (b-n-y).

Noun

بَانٍ • (bānin) m (construct state بَانِي (bānī), dual بَانِيَانِ (bāniyāni), plural بَانُونَ (bānūna) or بُنَاة (bunāh), feminine بَانِيَة (bāniya))

2. builder

Declension

Declension of noun بَانٍ (bānin)

Singular	Masculine			Feminine
	singular triptote in ـٍ (-in)			singular triptote in ـَة (-a)
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	بَانِي bānī	الْبَانِي al-bānī	بَانِي bānī	بَانِيَة bāniya	الْبَانِيَة al-bāniya	بَانِيَة bāniyat
Nominative	بَانٍ bānin	الْبَانِي al-bānī	بَانِي bānī	بَانِيَةٌ bāniyatun	الْبَانِيَةُ al-bāniyatu	بَانِيَةُ bāniyatu
Accusative	بَانِيًا bāniyan	الْبَانِيَ al-bāniya	بَانِيَ bāniya	بَانِيَةً bāniyatan	الْبَانِيَةَ al-bāniyata	بَانِيَةَ bāniyata
Genitive	بَانٍ bānin	الْبَانِي al-bānī	بَانِي bānī	بَانِيَةٍ bāniyatin	الْبَانِيَةِ al-bāniyati	بَانِيَةِ bāniyati
Dual	Masculine			Feminine
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	بَانِيَيْن bāniyayn	الْبَانِيَيْن al-bāniyayn	بَانِيَيْ bāniyay	بَانِيَتَيْن bāniyatayn	الْبَانِيَتَيْن al-bāniyatayn	بَانِيَتَيْ bāniyatay
Nominative	بَانِيَانِ bāniyāni	الْبَانِيَانِ al-bāniyāni	بَانِيَا bāniyā	بَانِيَتَانِ bāniyatāni	الْبَانِيَتَانِ al-bāniyatāni	بَانِيَتَا bāniyatā
Accusative	بَانِيَيْنِ bāniyayni	الْبَانِيَيْنِ al-bāniyayni	بَانِيَيْ bāniyay	بَانِيَتَيْنِ bāniyatayni	الْبَانِيَتَيْنِ al-bāniyatayni	بَانِيَتَيْ bāniyatay
Genitive	بَانِيَيْنِ bāniyayni	الْبَانِيَيْنِ al-bāniyayni	بَانِيَيْ bāniyay	بَانِيَتَيْنِ bāniyatayni	الْبَانِيَتَيْنِ al-bāniyatayni	بَانِيَتَيْ bāniyatay
Plural	Masculine			Feminine
	sound masculine plural‎; broken plural triptote in ـَاة (-āh)			sound feminine plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	بَانِين‎; بُنَاة bānīn‎; bunāt	الْبَانِين‎; الْبُنَاة al-bānīn‎; al-bunāt	بَانِي‎; بُنَاة bānī‎; bunāt	بَانِيَات bāniyāt	الْبَانِيَات al-bāniyāt	بَانِيَات bāniyāt
Nominative	بَانُونَ‎; بُنَاةٌ bānūna‎; bunātun	الْبَانُونَ‎; الْبُنَاةُ al-bānūna‎; al-bunātu	بَانُو‎; بُنَاةُ bānū‎; bunātu	بَانِيَاتٌ bāniyātun	الْبَانِيَاتُ al-bāniyātu	بَانِيَاتُ bāniyātu
Accusative	بَانِينَ‎; بُنَاةً bānīna‎; bunātan	الْبَانِينَ‎; الْبُنَاةَ al-bānīna‎; al-bunāta	بَانِي‎; بُنَاةَ bānī‎; bunāta	بَانِيَاتٍ bāniyātin	الْبَانِيَاتِ al-bāniyāti	بَانِيَاتِ bāniyāti
Genitive	بَانِينَ‎; بُنَاةٍ bānīna‎; bunātin	الْبَانِينَ‎; الْبُنَاةِ al-bānīna‎; al-bunāti	بَانِي‎; بُنَاةِ bānī‎; bunāti	بَانِيَاتٍ bāniyātin	الْبَانِيَاتِ al-bāniyāti	بَانِيَاتِ bāniyāti

Synonyms

• بَنَّاء (bannāʔ)

Etymology 3

From ب و ن (b-w-n), as also بَنَان (banān, “finger”), a reference to the fruit or branch shape, known for their elegance in Arabic poetry.

Noun

بَان • (bān) m (collective, singulative بَانَة f (bāna))

2. ben tree, horseradish tree (the Moringa oleifera of Arabia and India, which produces oil of ben)
4. Egyptian willow ( L.)

Declension

Declension of noun بَان (bān)

Collective	basic collective triptote
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	بَان bān	الْبَان al-bān	بَان bān
Nominative	بَانٌ bānun	الْبَانُ al-bānu	بَانُ bānu
Accusative	بَانًا bānan	الْبَانَ al-bāna	بَانَ bāna
Genitive	بَانٍ bānin	الْبَانِ al-bāni	بَانِ bāni
Singulative	singulative triptote in ـَة (-a)
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	بَانَة bāna	الْبَانَة al-bāna	بَانَة bānat
Nominative	بَانَةٌ bānatun	الْبَانَةُ al-bānatu	بَانَةُ bānatu
Accusative	بَانَةً bānatan	الْبَانَةَ al-bānata	بَانَةَ bānata
Genitive	بَانَةٍ bānatin	الْبَانَةِ al-bānati	بَانَةِ bānati
Dual	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	بَانَتَيْن bānatayn	الْبَانَتَيْن al-bānatayn	بَانَتَيْ bānatay
Nominative	بَانَتَانِ bānatāni	الْبَانَتَانِ al-bānatāni	بَانَتَا bānatā
Accusative	بَانَتَيْنِ bānatayni	الْبَانَتَيْنِ al-bānatayni	بَانَتَيْ bānatay
Genitive	بَانَتَيْنِ bānatayni	الْبَانَتَيْنِ al-bānatayni	بَانَتَيْ bānatay
Paucal (3-10)	sound feminine paucal
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	بَانَات bānāt	الْبَانَات al-bānāt	بَانَات bānāt
Nominative	بَانَاتٌ bānātun	الْبَانَاتُ al-bānātu	بَانَاتُ bānātu
Accusative	بَانَاتٍ bānātin	الْبَانَاتِ al-bānāti	بَانَاتِ bānāti
Genitive	بَانَاتٍ bānātin	الْبَانَاتِ al-bānāti	بَانَاتِ bānāti

Etymology 4

From Ottoman Turkish بان (ban), from Proto-Slavic *banъ.

Noun

بَان • (bān) m

2. ban, a title in in the Southeastern Europe

Declension

Declension of noun بَان (bān)

Singular	basic singular triptote
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	بَان bān	الْبَان al-bān	بَان bān
Nominative	بَانٌ bānun	الْبَانُ al-bānu	بَانُ bānu
Accusative	بَانًا bānan	الْبَانَ al-bāna	بَانَ bāna
Genitive	بَانٍ bānin	الْبَانِ al-bāni	بَانِ bāni

Declension of noun بَان (bān)

Singular	basic singular diptote
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	—	بَان bān	—
Nominative	—	بَانُ bānu	—
Accusative	—	بَانَ bāna	—
Genitive	—	بَانَ bāna	—

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Ottoman Turkish

Etymology 1

From Proto-Slavic *banъ.

Noun

بان • (ban)

2. ban (title)

Descendants

• Turkish: ban
• → Arabic: بَان (bān)

Etymology 2

From Persian بان (bân).

Noun

بان • (-ban)

2. (in compounds) keeper, tender, ward

Etymology 3

From Arabic بَان (bān).

Noun

بان • (ban)

2. ben tree, horseradish tree (the Moringa oleifera of Arabia and India, which produces oil of ben)
4. Egyptian willow ( L.)

Descendants

• Turkish: ban

Etymology 4

From earlier باڭ (bañ), from Persian بنگ (bang, “henbane”).

Noun

بان • (ban)

2. henbane (Hyoscyamus gen. et spp.)

Descendants

• Turkish: ban

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Persian

Etymology 1

From Middle Persian [script needed] (pʾn' /⁠-bān⁠/, “-keeper, -guard”). Compare Old Armenian -պան (-pan).

Noun

بان • (bân)

2. prince, lord, governor, chief

Suffix

Dari	بان
Iranian Persian
Tajik	-бон

بان • (-bân)

2. keeper, guardian

Derived terms

• باغبان (bâğbân)
• دربان (darbân)
• دروازه‌بان (darvâze-bân)

See also

• Category:Persian words suffixed with ـبان

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Alternative forms

• بام (bâm), بون (bun)

Noun

بان • (bân)

2. roof

Derived terms

• نردبان (nardebân) / نوردبان (navardebân)

Etymology 3

Borrowed from Hindi बाण (bāṇ, “arrow”), from Sanskrit बाण (bāṇa).

Noun

بان • (bân)

2. arrow

Etymology 4

Noun

بان • (bân)

2. Alternative form of بانگ (bâng, “voice”)