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Luqman · 31:17

O my son, establish prayer, enjoin what is right, forbid what is wrong, and be patient over what befalls you. Indeed, [all] that is of the matters [requiring] resolve.

Sahih International

Word 1 of 17

يَـٰبُنَىَّ

yābunayya

O my son!

Word breakdown

ي

Harf · Vocative particle

O!

بُنى

Ism · Noun

O my son!

Rootبنيbny

yes

184× in the Quran · Common

LemmaبُنَىّNoun

ـ

Ism · Personal pronoun

me/my

Grammar rules

Vocative يا (O!)

يَـٰبُنَىَّ (O my son!) uses the vocative — it's calling out to someone or addressing them directly.

We add "O" before the name — "O O my son!!"

Lesson 21 · Advanced Nasb Cases