Arabic 'بِنْت' in the English language

'Bint' is a word borrowed from Arabic 'بِنْت'. The word entered the English language some time around 1855.

bint [noun] [1855]

• girl

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note: A contemptuous term used to refer to a woman or girl
Etymology: Arabic, girl, daughter

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