بُنَىٌّ

, [said to be] originally بُنَيْوٌ, A little son; [used as a term of endearment;] (Msb;) diminutive of اِبْنٌ. (S, Mgh, Msb.) You say, يَا بُنَىِّ and يَا بُنَىَّ [O my little son, or O my child], with kesr to the ى and with fet-h also; like as you say, يَا أَبَتِ and يَا أَبَتَ [which see in article ابو, voce أَبٌ]. (Fr, S, K.) [The feminine is بُنَيَّةٌ A little daughter; diminutive of بِنْتٌ. And hence,]

بُنَيَّاتُ الطَّرِيقَ The small roads that branch off from the main road; (S;) what are termed التُّرَّهَاتُ. (S, K.)

The Arabs say, الرِّفْقُ بُنَىُّ الحِلْمِ, meaning الرفق is like الحلم. (IAar, ISd.)