bnāt ˀāway - jackals, golden gods
(LSyr. 8, SL 193)
Qualified as an Arabism in SL.
Arabic
ˀibnu ˀāwan - (pl. banātu ˀāwān) jackal
(BK 1 72, Lane 131)
More details see in Hommel 1879: 306-7. A detailed discussion can also be found in LA where the term is thought to be derived from the sound wāwā produced by the animal.