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title: "مَبْنَى (mabnā) meaning in Arabic: building"
description: "مَبْنَى (mabnā) means “building”. Root ب·ن·ي, pattern مَفْعَل, level A2: forms, related words and how to read it letter by letter, from the Fasaha dictionary."
canonical: "https://fasaha.app/w/mabna"
language: "en"
direction: "ltr"
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# مَبْنَى

*mabnā* · **building**

مَبْنَى (mabnā) is an Arabic noun meaning “building”. It is built on the root ب·ن·ي in the pattern مَفْعَل. Fasaha’s library first uses it at level A2.

- Part of speech: Noun
- Root: ب·ن·ي
- Pattern: مَفْعَل
- Level: A2

## Forms of مَبْنَى

- Dual: مَبْنَيَيْنِ
- Plural: مَبَانٍ

## Words from the root ب·ن·ي

Arabic builds families of words on one root. These share the root ب·ن·ي with مَبْنَى; each opens its own entry.

- [بِنْت](https://fasaha.app/w/bint) — bint, girl; daughter (A0)

## How to read مَبْنَى, letter by letter

4 letters, read from right to left. The marks above and below the letters are the short vowels.

- م — ميم (mīm): m
- ب — باء (bāʾ): b
- ن — نون (nūn): n
- ى — ألف مقصورة (ʾalif maqṣūra): a final long ā, written like yāʾ without dots

## Questions about مَبْنَى

### What is the root of مَبْنَى?

The root of مَبْنَى is ب·ن·ي. Words built on the same root include بِنْت (girl; daughter).

### What is the plural of مَبْنَى?

The plural of مَبْنَى (mabnā) is مَبَانٍ.

### What pattern does مَبْنَى follow?

مَبْنَى follows the pattern مَفْعَل, with the root letters ب·ن·ي poured into it.

### What level is مَبْنَى?

Fasaha first uses مَبْنَى at level A2, on a scale from A0 (first words) to C2 (classical prose).


[All words in the Fasaha dictionary](https://fasaha.app/w)