ابن

ibn (used in comp. only, usually in its nom. form ibnu), s.m. Son, child.—ibnu`l-amīr, adj. Of noble blood, high born:—ibnu`s-sabīl, s.m. A son of the road, a traveller:—ibnu`lg̠araẓ, s.m. A selfish person:—ibnu`l-g̠aib, s.m. A God knows who, an obscure person, an upstart, a parvenu:—ibnu`l-waqt, s.m. A timeserver.