No. 1,170 in Arabic

بني

"بني" means "brown" (color) or "built" (past tense of to build), depending on context.

In a sentence

بني محمد بيتًا جميلًا.
Mohamed built a beautiful house.
In this sentence, "بني" is a verb meaning "built" referring to construction.
لون بني يناسب الأثاث حالة الغرفة.
The brown color suits the furniture in the room.
Here, "بني" is an adjective describing the color brown.
يا بني، استمع لنصيحتي.
My son, listen to my advice.
In this example, "بني" is a noun of endearment meaning "my son" or "child" addressing a person directly.

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