What behn means
behn is written بہن in the Urdu script (with diacritics: بَہَن) and means sister in English. It is taught in the Family lessons under Core Family.
Forms of behn
behn is feminine: the plural adds -en (behnen) and the oblique plural -on (behnon). The singular does not change before a postposition.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Direct | بہن behn | بہنیں behnen |
| Oblique (before a postposition) | بہن behn | بہنوں behnon |
Gender is taken from the course word list. The postposition rule is explained on the postpositions page, and how gender works on the noun gender page.
behn in example sentences
وہ تقریباّ میری بہن کی عمر کی ہے۔
She's about the same age as my sister. Tatoeba #1470291
وہ تقریباّ میری بڑی بہن کی عمر کی ہے۔
She's about the same age as my older sister. Tatoeba #1470294
ان کی کتنی بہنیں ہے؟
How many sisters does he have? Tatoeba #1543941
Uses the plural بہنیں.
3 of 12 Tatoeba sentences that use behn in this sense. Example sentences from Tatoeba, licensed CC BY 2.0 FR. Contributors are named on each sentence page.
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