Girl in Arabic

The Arabic word for girl is:

بنت(s)

(bint)

بنات(p)

(binat)

Another word for girl in Arabic is:

فتاة(s)

(fatah or fatat)

فتيات

(fatayat)

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Difference between بنت and فتاة :

“Bint” and “fatata” are both Arabic words that refer to a girl or a young woman, but they are used in different contexts.

1. Bint (بنت): It is a common Arabic term for a girl or daughter which is used more broadly to refer to a young woman. it is used to express endearment or affection towards a girl.
2. Fatat (فتاة): This term is also used for a girl but “Fatat” is more formal than “bint” and is often used in written or formal Arabic. As it  convey the idea of a maiden or a young lady.

Some phrses about girls

Some sentences using فتاة :

1. هذه فتاة جميلة.
   • (Hathihi fatat jameela.) –
     • This is a beautiful girl.
2. الفتاة تقرأ كتابًا.
   • (Al-fatat taqra’u kitaban.) –
     • The girl is reading a book.
3. أنا أعرف تلك الفتاة.
   • (Ana a’raf tilka al-fatat.) –
     • I know that girl.

Some sentences using بنت :

1. هذه بنتي.
   • (Hathihi binti.) –
     • This is my daughter.
2. البنت تدرس في الجامعة.
   • (Al-bint tadrus fi al-jami’a.) –
     • The girl is studying at the university.
3. أنا أحب بنت صديقي.
   • (Ana uhibu binti sadeeqi.) –
     • I love my friend’s daughter.

Derived From:

The words “بنت” (bint) and “فتاة” (fatat) both share the same root letters, which are “ب-ن-ت” (B-N-T).

Some more words with same root letters:

1. ابنت (ibnat): Daughter (in a general sense).
2. بنية (buniyah): Construction, structure.
3. ابنية (ibniyah): Buildings.
4. تبنى (tabanna): To adopt.
5. بنوك (bunook): Banks.
6. بنية (buniyya): Built, structured (feminine form).
7. مبنى (mabni): Established, built.
8. تبني (tubni): To build, construct.
9. بنطلون (bantaloon): Pants (a loanword from French “pantalon”).
10. بناء (binaa): Construction, building.