← All rootsReader's Key

رضع

Form 1 · Form 3 · Form 4 · Form 6 · Form 8 · Form 10  ·  21 entries  ·  Qur'ānic frequency 11

Form 1رَضِعَ أُمَّهُ6 senses · 3 main
muḍāriʿـَيَفْعَلُ·ـِيَفْعِلُ·ـُيَفْعُلُmaṣdarرَضَاعٌ

Core sense — he sucked his mother's breast; he begged of men; he was mean, sordidgenerated

1.1he sucked the breast of his mother, said of a child—رَضَعَ

and رَضَعَ: the first of the dialect of Tihámeh and the second of the dialect of Nejd, or the first of the dialect of Nejd and the second of the dialect of Tihámeh, used by the people of Mekkeh.

That is, رَضَعَ ثَدْىَ أُمِّهِ.

of the first or of the third form; رِضَاعٌ [which is also a maṣdar of form 3]; رَضَعٌ of the first; رَضْعٌ of the second; رَضِعٌ, said by some to be the original form of the maṣdar of the second; رَضَاعَةٌ of the third; and رِضَاعَةٌ, or the last two are simple nouns, of the form رَضَاعٌ.

he sucked the breast of his mother—ارتضع
[This is my foster-brother]—هٰذَا أَخِى مِنَ الرَّضَاعَةِ
this is my foster-brother—هٰذَا رَضِيعِى
the sucking that bars marriage is that of an infant when hungry—الرَّضَاعَةُ مِنَ المَجَاعَةِ

The same saying also occurs as الرِّضَاعَةُ. It means: the sucking which bars marriage [with the woman whose milk is sucked and certain of her relations] is that of an infant when hungry, not of a child that is grown up; or it is the hunger which is stopped by milk in the child's infancy, not the hunger that can only be stopped by solid food.

he sucks the teats of his camels and of his ewes or she-goats, out of sordidness—يَرْضَعُ إِبِلَهُ

See رَاضِعٌ.

he sucks the teats of his camels and of his ewes or she-goats—غَنَمَهُ
1.1.1figurative · مجاز[He sucked meanness, sordidness, or ignobleness, from the breast of his mother]—رَضِعَ اللُّؤْمَ مِنْ ثَدْىِ أُمِّهِ

That is, he was born in meanness, sordidness, or ignobleness.

1.1.2figurative · مجاز — inferredhe begs of men, asking gifts of them—يَرْضَعُ النَّاسَ

So, according to IAar, in the saying of Jereer: [And he begs of him whom he meets; and if he sees a cripple leading a blind person, El-Farezdak asks of him]

shāhid
وَيَرْضَعُ مَنْ لَا قَى وَإِنْ يَرَ مُقْعَدًايَقُودُ بِأَعْمَى فَٱلْفَرَزْدَقُ سَائلُهْ

But properly speaking the مُقعَد is one who cannot stand, and so cannot lead the blind.

1.1.3figurative · مجاز[He sucks the sweets of the present world, and dispraises it]—هُوَ يَرْضَعُ الدُّنْيَا وَيَذُمُّهَا
1.2figurative · مجازhe (a man) was, or became, mean, sordid, or ignoble; or very mean—رَضُعَ

Muḍāriʿ رَضُعَ; also رَضَعَ (Ibn-'Abbád); maṣdar of the former verb رَضَاعَةً, with fet-h only.

One says this for the sake of mutual resemblance; the man sucked from the teat fearing that, if he milked, anyone should know of it and demand something of him.

With damm, as though what the verb denotes were natural to the person spoken of, or because the form is used when the meaning is made intensive. [See رَاضَعٌ.]

he was mean, sordid, or ignoble, and he sucked from the teat of the she-camel—لَؤُمَ وَرَضُعَ
1.3figurative · مجاز — inferredtheir milk became little in quantity—رَضَعَتْ أَلْبَانُهَا

Said in reference to milch-camels abounding with milk.

But the context in the TA suggests that this is a mistake: that the phrase is said of the wind called رَضَاعَةٌ, that the right reading is رَضَعَتْ أَلْبَانَهَا, and that the meaning is: it made their milk little in quantity.

Qur’ānic occurrences Form 1
2:233
وَٱلْوَٰلِدَٰتُ يُرْضِعْنَ أَوْلَـٰدَهُنَّ حَوْلَيْنِ كَامِلَيْنِ ۖ لِمَنْ أَرَادَ أَن يُتِمَّ ٱلرَّضَاعَةَ ۚ وَعَلَى ٱلْمَوْلُودِ لَهُۥ رِزْقُهُنَّ وَكِسْوَتُهُنَّ بِٱلْمَعْرُوفِ ۚ لَا تُكَلَّفُ نَفْسٌ إِلَّا وُسْعَهَا ۚ لَا تُضَآرَّ وَٰلِدَةٌۢ بِوَلَدِهَا وَلَا مَوْلُودٌ لَّهُۥ بِوَلَدِهِۦ ۚ وَعَلَى ٱلْوَارِثِ مِثْلُ ذَٰلِكَ ۗ فَإِنْ أَرَادَا فِصَالًا عَن تَرَاضٍ مِّنْهُمَا وَتَشَاوُرٍ فَلَا جُنَاحَ عَلَيْهِمَا ۗ وَإِنْ أَرَدتُّمْ أَن تَسْتَرْضِعُوٓا۟ أَوْلَـٰدَكُمْ فَلَا جُنَاحَ عَلَيْكُمْ إِذَا سَلَّمْتُم مَّآ ءَاتَيْتُم بِٱلْمَعْرُوفِ ۗ وَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَٱعْلَمُوٓا۟ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ بَصِيرٌ

The mothers shall give such to their offspring for two whole years, if the father desires to complete the term. But he shall bear the cost of their food and clothing on equitable terms. No soul shall have a burden laid on it greater than it can bear. No mother shall be Treated unfairly on account of her child. Nor father on account of his child, an heir shall be chargeable in the same way. If they both decide on weaning, by mutual consent, and after due consultation, there is no blame on them. If ye decide on a foster-mother for your offspring, there is no blame on you, provided ye pay (the mother) what ye offered, on equitable terms. But fear Allah and know that Allah sees well what ye do.

Occurrences of this form in the Qur’ān, not Lane’s choice of verse. They show the word in use; they do not say which sense above applies. Where more occur than are shown, the shortest āyāt are chosen.

Show Lane's original text
, aor. رَضَعَ ; and رَضَعَ , aor. رَضِعَ ; (S, Msb, * K;) the former of the dial. of Tihámeh; (O, L;) the latter of the dial. of Nejd; (S, O, L;) or the former of the dial. of Nejd; and the latter of the dial. of Tihámeh, and used by the people of Mekkeh; (Msb;) and رَضَعَ , (Msb,) i. e. رَضَعَ ثَدْىَ أُمِّهِ , (IKtt, TA,) aor. رَضَعَ ; (IKtt, Msb;) inf. n. رَضَاعٌ , (S, Msb, K,) of the first, (S, TA,) or of the third, (Msb,) and رِضَاعٌ , (K,) [which is also an inf. n. of 3,] and رَضَعٌ , (Msb, K,) of the first, (Msb, TA,) and رَضْعٌ , (S, Msb, K,) of the second, (S, Msb,) and رَضِعٌ , (Msb, K,) said by some to be the original form of the inf. n. of the second, (Msb,) and رَضَاعَةٌ , (Msb, K,) of the third, (Msb,) and رِضَاعَةٌ ; (K;) or the last two are simple substs. form رَضَاعٌ ; (IAth;) said of a child; (S, Msb;) He sucked the breast of his mother; (K;) and ارتضع signifies the same. (Msb, TA.) You say, هٰذَا أَخِى مِنَ الرَّضَاعَةِ [This is my foster-brother]; and هٰذَا رَضِيعِى . (S, K. *) The saying, in a trad., الرَّضَاعَةُ مِنَ المَجَاعَةِ , and الرِّضَاعَةُ , means The sucking which occasions interdiction of marriage [with the woman whose milk is sucked and certain of her relations] is that of an infant when hungry; not of a child that is grown up: (IAth:) or that consequent upon hunger which is stopped by the milk in the time of infancy of the child; not when the child's hunger is only to be stopped by solid food. (Mgh in art. جوع .) You also say, of a man, يَرْضَعُ إِبِلَهُ (S, K) and غَنَمَهُ (S) [He sucks the teats of his camels and of his ewes or she-goats, by reason of his sordidness: see رَاضِعٌ ]. رَضِعَ اللُّؤْمَ مِنْ ثَدْىِ أُمِّهِ [He sucked meanness, sordidness, or ignobleness, from the breast of his mother]; (K;) i. e. he was born in meanness, sordidness, or ignobleness. (TA.) يَرْضَعُ النَّاسَ He begs of men; (K, TA;) asks gifts of them. (TA.) So, accord. to IAar, in the saying of Jereer, 1 [And he begs of him whom he meets; and if he see a cripple leading a blind person, El-Farezdak asks of him]: but [properly speaking] the مُقعَد is one who cannot stand, so as to lead the blind. (TA.) وَيَرْضَعُ مَنْ لَا قَى وَإِنْ يَرَ مُقْعَدًا | يَقُودُ بِأَعْمَى فَٱلْفَرَزْدَقُ سَائلُهْ هُوَ يَرْضَعُ الدُّنْيَا وَيَذُمُّهَا [He sucks the sweets of the present world, and dispraises it]. (TA.) رَضُعَ , (S, Z, K,) with damm, as though what the verb denotes were natural to the person of whom it is said, (S, TA,) or the verb has this form because it is changed in meaning so as to be intensive, (Z, TA,) aor. رَضُعَ ; and رَضَعَ , aor. رَضِعَ ; (Ibn- 'Abbád, K;) inf. n., (Z, K,) of the former verb, (Z, TA,) رَضَاعَةً , (Z, K,) with fet- h only; (IAth, TA;) He (a man, S) was, or became, mean, sordid, or ignoble: (S, * K, TA:) or he was, or became, very mean, &c.: (Z, TA:) [see رَاضَعٌ :] or one says, لَؤُمَ وَرَضُعَ , for the sake of mutual resemblance; and the meaning is, [he was, or became, mean, sordid, or ignoble, and] he sucked from the teat of the she-camel, fearing lest, if he milked, any one should know of his doing so, and demand of him somewhat. (Msb.) رَضَعَتْ أَلْبَانُهَا Their milk became little in quantity; said in reference to milch-camels abounding with milk. (TA. [But the context in the TA suggests that this is a mistake; that the phrase is said of the wind called رَضَاعَةٌ ; and that the right reading is رَضَعَتْ أَلْبَانَهَا ; and the meaning, It rendered their milk little in quantity.])
Form 3راضعهُ4 senses · 2 main
maṣdarمُرَاضَعَةٌ

Core sense — he sucked with him; he had him as his foster-brothergenerated

3.1a foster-brother—رَضِيع

Maṣdar مُرَاضَعَةٌ and رِضَاعٌ, and also رِضَاعَةٌ, but this last is irregular and, if correct, is probably a simple noun.

He sucked with him, or had him sucking with him; he had him as his foster-brother.

3.1.1figurative · مجاز[Between them two is the sipping of the wine-cup, or cup of wine]—بَيْنَهُمَا رِضَاعُ الكَأْسِ
3.1.2an infant's sucking the breast of his mother while she has a child in her belly—مُرَاضَعَةٌ
3.2he gave, or delivered, his son to the woman who should suckle him—راضع ٱبْنَهُ

See also form 4.

Show Lane's original text
, (Msb, TA,) inf. n. مُرَاضَعَةٌ and رِضَاعٌ (Msb, K, TA) and also رِضَاعَةٌ , (Msb,) [but this last is anomalous, and, if correct, is probably a simple subst.,] He sucked with him; or had him sucking with him; (Msb, * K, * TA;) he had him as his رَضِيع [or foster-brother]. (Msb.) [Hence,] بَيْنَهُمَا رِضَاعُ الكَأْسِ [Between them two is the sipping of the wine-cup, or cup of wine]. (TA.) مُرَاضَعَةٌ also signifies An infant's sucking the breast of his mother while she has a child in her belly. (K.) راضع ٱبْنَهُ He gave, or delivered, his son to the woman who should suckle him. (S, K.) [See also 4.]
Form 4أَرْضَعَتْ4 senses · 2 main

Core sense — she had a child which she suckled; he had the child suckledgenerated

4.1

She (a woman) had a child which she suckled.

4.1.1figurative · مجاز — inferredhaving milk, though not having a child that is suckled—ذَاتُ إِرْضَاعٍ
4.2his mother suckled him—أَرْضْعَتْهُ أُمُّهُ
4.2.1he caused the child to be suckled—أَرْضَعَ الوَلَدَ

See also form 3.

This is apparently the meaning; or perhaps: he suckled the child by means of his wife or a female slave, because a man's seed is considered the source of the milk of a woman who has borne him a child, according to a saying of Lth cited in explanation of a usage of the word لَقَاحٌ or لِقَاحٌ.

Qur’ānic occurrences Form 4
4:23
حُرِّمَتْ عَلَيْكُمْ أُمَّهَـٰتُكُمْ وَبَنَاتُكُمْ وَأَخَوَٰتُكُمْ وَعَمَّـٰتُكُمْ وَخَـٰلَـٰتُكُمْ وَبَنَاتُ ٱلْأَخِ وَبَنَاتُ ٱلْأُخْتِ وَأُمَّهَـٰتُكُمُ ٱلَّـٰتِىٓ أَرْضَعْنَكُمْ وَأَخَوَٰتُكُم مِّنَ ٱلرَّضَـٰعَةِ وَأُمَّهَـٰتُ نِسَآئِكُمْ وَرَبَـٰٓئِبُكُمُ ٱلَّـٰتِى فِى حُجُورِكُم مِّن نِّسَآئِكُمُ ٱلَّـٰتِى دَخَلْتُم بِهِنَّ فَإِن لَّمْ تَكُونُوا۟ دَخَلْتُم بِهِنَّ فَلَا جُنَاحَ عَلَيْكُمْ وَحَلَـٰٓئِلُ أَبْنَآئِكُمُ ٱلَّذِينَ مِنْ أَصْلَـٰبِكُمْ وَأَن تَجْمَعُوا۟ بَيْنَ ٱلْأُخْتَيْنِ إِلَّا مَا قَدْ سَلَفَ ۗ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ كَانَ غَفُورًا رَّحِيمًا

Prohibited to you (For marriage) are:- Your mothers, daughters, sisters; father's sisters, Mother's sisters; brother's daughters, sister's daughters; foster-mothers (Who gave you suck), foster-sisters; your wives' mothers; your step-daughters under your guardianship, born of your wives to whom ye have gone in,- no prohibition if ye have not gone in;- (Those who have been) wives of your sons proceeding from your loins; and two sisters in wedlock at one and the same time, except for what is past; for Allah is Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful;-

22:2
يَوْمَ تَرَوْنَهَا تَذْهَلُ كُلُّ مُرْضِعَةٍ عَمَّآ أَرْضَعَتْ وَتَضَعُ كُلُّ ذَاتِ حَمْلٍ حَمْلَهَا وَتَرَى ٱلنَّاسَ سُكَـٰرَىٰ وَمَا هُم بِسُكَـٰرَىٰ وَلَـٰكِنَّ عَذَابَ ٱللَّهِ شَدِيدٌ

The Day ye shall see it, every mother giving suck shall forget her suckling-babe, and every pregnant female shall drop her load (unformed): thou shalt see mankind as in a drunken riot, yet not drunk: but dreadful will be the Wrath of Allah.

28:7
وَأَوْحَيْنَآ إِلَىٰٓ أُمِّ مُوسَىٰٓ أَنْ أَرْضِعِيهِ ۖ فَإِذَا خِفْتِ عَلَيْهِ فَأَلْقِيهِ فِى ٱلْيَمِّ وَلَا تَخَافِى وَلَا تَحْزَنِىٓ ۖ إِنَّا رَآدُّوهُ إِلَيْكِ وَجَاعِلُوهُ مِنَ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ

So We sent this inspiration to the mother of Moses: "Suckle (thy child), but when thou hast fears about him, cast him into the river, but fear not nor grieve: for We shall restore him to thee, and We shall make him one of Our messengers."

65:6
أَسْكِنُوهُنَّ مِنْ حَيْثُ سَكَنتُم مِّن وُجْدِكُمْ وَلَا تُضَآرُّوهُنَّ لِتُضَيِّقُوا۟ عَلَيْهِنَّ ۚ وَإِن كُنَّ أُو۟لَـٰتِ حَمْلٍ فَأَنفِقُوا۟ عَلَيْهِنَّ حَتَّىٰ يَضَعْنَ حَمْلَهُنَّ ۚ فَإِنْ أَرْضَعْنَ لَكُمْ فَـَٔاتُوهُنَّ أُجُورَهُنَّ ۖ وَأْتَمِرُوا۟ بَيْنَكُم بِمَعْرُوفٍ ۖ وَإِن تَعَاسَرْتُمْ فَسَتُرْضِعُ لَهُۥٓ أُخْرَىٰ

Let the women live (in 'iddat) in the same style as ye live, according to your means: Annoy them not, so as to restrict them. And if they carry (life in their wombs), then spend (your substance) on them until they deliver their burden: and if they suckle your (offspring), give them their recompense: and take mutual counsel together, according to what is just and reasonable. And if ye find yourselves in difficulties, let another woman suckle (the child) on the (father's) behalf.

Occurrences of this form in the Qur’ān, not Lane’s choice of verse. They show the word in use; they do not say which sense above applies. Where more occur than are shown, the shortest āyāt are chosen.

Show Lane's original text
She (a woman) had a child which she suckled. (K.) ذَاتُ إِرْضَاعٍ , also, signifies Having milk, though not having a child that is suckled. (IB.) أَرْضْعَتْهُ أُمُّهُ His mother suckled him. (S, Msb, K. *) You say also, أَرْضَعَ الوَلَدَ [app. meaning He caused the child to be suckled: or, perhaps, he suckled the child, by means of his wife or a female slave; because his semen genitale is considered as the source of the milk of a woman who has borne him a child; accord. to a saying of Lth, cited in an explanation of a usage of the word لَقَاحٌ or لِقَاحٌ ]. (K voce مَلَحَ , q. v.) [See also 3.]
Form 6تراضعا1 sense

Core sense — they both sucked the breast of a woman togethergenerated

6.1

They both sucked the breast of a woman together, each with the other.

Show Lane's original text
They both sucked the breast of a woman together; each with the other. (TA.)
Form 8ارتضع3 senses · 1 main

Core sense — he sucked the breast; the she-goat sucked her own milkgenerated

8.1

See form 1, first sentence.

8.1.1the she-goat drank, or sucked, her own milk from her udder—ارتضعت العَنْزُ
8.1.2figurative · مجاز — inferredthe drinking of the cup of wine—اِرْتِضَاعُ الكَأْسِ
Show Lane's original text
: see 1; first sentence. ارتضعت العَنْزُ The she-goat drank [or sucked] her own milk [from her udder]. (S, K.) Hence اِرْتِضَاعُ الكَأْسِ The drinking [of the cup] of wine. (Har p. 284: [See also 3.])
Form 10استرضع1 sense

Core sense — he sought, or demanded, a wet-nursegenerated

10.1and if you desire to seek, or demand, wet-nurses for your children—وَإِنْ أَرَدْتُمْ أَنْ تَسْتَرْضِعُوا أَوْلَادَكُمْ

He sought, or demanded, a wet-nurse. It occurs in the Qur'ān 2:233.

According to some, the verb takes two objects; according to others, the preposition لِ is left out in the Qur'ān, the meaning being لِأَوْلَادِكُمْ. (El-Howfee, in the “Burhán fee tefseer-el-Kur-án.”)

That is, ان تسترضعوا اولادكم مَرَاضِعَ, the second object by this order of the words but really the first, because the wet-nurse is the agent with respect to the child, is left out.

I sought, or demanded, of the woman that she should suckle my child—اِسْتَرْضَعْتُ المَرْأَةَ وَلَدِى
Qur’ānic occurrences Form 10
2:233
وَٱلْوَٰلِدَٰتُ يُرْضِعْنَ أَوْلَـٰدَهُنَّ حَوْلَيْنِ كَامِلَيْنِ ۖ لِمَنْ أَرَادَ أَن يُتِمَّ ٱلرَّضَاعَةَ ۚ وَعَلَى ٱلْمَوْلُودِ لَهُۥ رِزْقُهُنَّ وَكِسْوَتُهُنَّ بِٱلْمَعْرُوفِ ۚ لَا تُكَلَّفُ نَفْسٌ إِلَّا وُسْعَهَا ۚ لَا تُضَآرَّ وَٰلِدَةٌۢ بِوَلَدِهَا وَلَا مَوْلُودٌ لَّهُۥ بِوَلَدِهِۦ ۚ وَعَلَى ٱلْوَارِثِ مِثْلُ ذَٰلِكَ ۗ فَإِنْ أَرَادَا فِصَالًا عَن تَرَاضٍ مِّنْهُمَا وَتَشَاوُرٍ فَلَا جُنَاحَ عَلَيْهِمَا ۗ وَإِنْ أَرَدتُّمْ أَن تَسْتَرْضِعُوٓا۟ أَوْلَـٰدَكُمْ فَلَا جُنَاحَ عَلَيْكُمْ إِذَا سَلَّمْتُم مَّآ ءَاتَيْتُم بِٱلْمَعْرُوفِ ۗ وَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَٱعْلَمُوٓا۟ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ بَصِيرٌ

The mothers shall give such to their offspring for two whole years, if the father desires to complete the term. But he shall bear the cost of their food and clothing on equitable terms. No soul shall have a burden laid on it greater than it can bear. No mother shall be Treated unfairly on account of her child. Nor father on account of his child, an heir shall be chargeable in the same way. If they both decide on weaning, by mutual consent, and after due consultation, there is no blame on them. If ye decide on a foster-mother for your offspring, there is no blame on you, provided ye pay (the mother) what ye offered, on equitable terms. But fear Allah and know that Allah sees well what ye do.

Occurrences of this form in the Qur’ān, not Lane’s choice of verse. They show the word in use; they do not say which sense above applies. Where more occur than are shown, the shortest āyāt are chosen.

Show Lane's original text
He sought, or demanded, a wetnurse. (K.) It is said in the Kur [ii. 233], وَإِنْ أَرَدْتُمْ أَنْ تَسْتَرْضِعُوا أَوْلَادَكُمْ And if ye desire to seek, or demand, wet-nurses for your children; i. e., ان تسترضعوا اولادكم مَرَاضِعَ ; the second objective complement [accord. to this order of the words], but the first in reality because the wetnurse is the agent with respect to the child, being suppressed; for you say, اِسْتَرْضَعْتُ المَرْأَةَ وَلَدِى , meaning I sought, or demanded, of the woman that she should suckle my child: (IB:) accord. to some, the verb is doubly trans.: accord. to others, the prep. لِ is suppressed in the Kur; the meaning being لِأَوْلَادِكُمْ . (El-Howfee, in the “ Burhán fee tefseer-el-Kur-án. ”)

Derived nouns 15

Nounرِضْعٌ1 sense

Core sense — a kind of trees on which camels feedgenerated

1

A kind of trees on which camels feed.

Show Lane's original text
A kind of trees upon which camels feed. (O, K.)
Nounرَضَعٌ2 senses

Core sense — the young suckers of palm-trees; meanness, sordidnessgenerated

1

The young ones, or suckers, of palm-trees; the word رَصَعٌ is used in the same sense, according to Lth, IDrd and the S, though Az says that this latter is a mistranscription.

Ism waḥda with ة.

2figurative · مجاز

Meanness, sordidness, or ignobleness: a noun from رَضُعَ; رَضِعٌ has the same meaning.

Show Lane's original text
The young ones [or suckers] of palmtrees; (IAar, K;) as also رَصَعٌ , (K,) accord. to Lth and IDrd and the S; (TA in art. رصع ;) or the latter, accord. to Az, is a mistranscription: (K * and TA in that art.:) n. un. with ة . (TA.) Meanness, sordidness, or ignobleness; a subst. from رَضُعَ ; as also رَضِعٌ . (K.)
Nounرَضِعٌ2 senses

Core sense — sucking, a suckling; mean, sordid, or ignoblegenerated

1

See رَاضِعٌ, in two places.

2

See also رَضَعٌ.

Show Lane's original text
: see رَاضِعٌ , in two places: : and see رَضَعٌ .
Nounرَضِيعٌ3 senses · 1 main

Core sense — a foster-brother; a child while it is a sucklinggenerated

1[This is my foster-brother]—هٰذَا رَضِيعِى

A foster-brother, synonymous with مُرَاضَعٌ; plural رُضَعَآءُ.

That is, هٰذَا أَخِى مِنَ الرَّضَاعَةِ.

1.1

A child while it is a suckling: a child before it is termed فَطِيمٌ, that is, weaned.

In explanations of the words وَطْبٌ and شَكْوَةٌ in the S it is applied as an adjective to a kid, evidently meaning sucking, or a suckling, like رَاضِعٌ and رَضِعٌ.

1.2

Two other meanings are given under رَاضَغٌ, in two places.

Show Lane's original text
A foster-brother; syn. مُرَاضَعٌ : pl. رُضَعَآءُ (TA.) You say, هٰذَا رَضِيعِى , (S, Msb, * K, *) i. e. هٰذَا أَخِى مِنَ الرَّضَاعَةِ [This is my foster-brother]. (S, K. *) [A child while it is a suckling;] a child before it is termed فَطِيمٌ [i. e. weaned]. (IAar, TA in art. طبخ . [See also رَاضَعٌ .]) [In explanations of the words وَطْبٌ and شَكْوَةٌ in the S, it is applied as an epithet to a kid, evidently as meaning Sucking; or a suckling; like رَاضِعٌ , q. v., and رَضِعٌ .] See two other significations, voce رَاضَغٌ , in two places.
Nounرَضَاعَةٌ3 senses · 2 main

Core sense — suckling, the giving of the breast; the west, or westerly, windgenerated

1

Said in the K to be a maṣdar of form 1 in the first of the senses explained in this article, but according to IAth it is a simple noun.

1.1

It is a regular maṣdar of رَضُعَ.

2figurative · مجازthe west, or westerly, wind—الرَّضَاعَةُ

It is called دَبُور, or is a wind between that and the south, or southerly, wind called جَنُوب, because, when it blows on milch-camels abounding with milk, their milk becomes little in quantity.

Show Lane's original text
, said in the K to be an inf. n. of 1 in the first of the senses explained in this art., is, accord. to IAth, a simple subst. (TA.) [It is a regular inf. n. of رَضُعَ , q. v.] الرَّضَاعَةُ also signifies The [west wind, or westerly wind, called] دَبُور : or a wind between that and the [south wind, or southerly wind, called] جَنُوب : (IDrd, K, TA:) because, when it blows upon the milch-camels abounding with milk, their milk becomes little in quantity. (IDrd, TA.)
Nounرِضَاعَةٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — suckling, the sucking of the breastgenerated

1

Said in the K to be a maṣdar of form 1 in the first of the senses explained in this article, but according to IAth it is a simple noun.

1.1

It is also said, in the Msb, to be a maṣdar of رَاضَعَهُ.

Show Lane's original text
, said in the K to be an inf. n. of 1 in the first of the senses expl. in this art., is, accord. to IAth, a simple subst. (TA.) [It is also said, in the Msb, to be an inf. n. of رَاضَعَهُ , q. v.]
Nounرَضُوعَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — a female that suckles her young; a suckling ewe or she-goatgenerated

1

A female that suckles her young; or a ewe or she-goat that suckles, or that has a young one which she suckles.

Show Lane's original text
A female that suckles her young: (TA:) or a ewe or she-goat that suckles, or that has a young one which she suckles. (AO, S, K.)
Nounرَضَّاعٌ1 sense

Core sense — mean, sordid, or ignoble; who sucks the teats of his she-camelsgenerated

1

See the following entry.

Show Lane's original text
: see the next paragraph.
Nounرَاضَعٌ7 senses · 2 main

Core sense — sucking the breast, a suckling; mean, sordid, or ignoble; a beggargenerated

1

Sucking the breast of his mother; a suckling; also رَضِعٌ.

Plural of the former رُضَّعٌ, and of the latter رُضُعٌ. (K. See also رَضِيعٌ, which has the same meaning, as shown below under مُرْضِعٌ, and by Bd on 22:2.)

Lane cites “Bd in xxii. 2” — a commentary, not the verse; no modern number is given
1.1mean, sordid, or ignoble; who sucks the teats of his she-camels—لَئِيمٌ رَاضِعٌ

One who sucks from the teat of the she-camel, fearing that, if he milked, anyone should know of it and demand something of him; or a pastor who does not take a milking-vessel with him and, when he is asked for milk, excuses himself on that ground, and, when he wants to drink, sucks the teat of his milch-beast. Plural رُضَّعٌ.

This phrase originated, they assert, from a certain man's sucking the teats of his she-camels or ewes or she-goats instead of milking them, so that the sound of his milking should not be heard and something be demanded of him; or the origin was the coming of a guest by night to a man of the Amalekites, who then sucked the udder of his ewe so that the guest should not hear the sound of the milk streaming from the teat.

But when a single adjective is used, one says رَضِيعٌ. (Msb. See, however, what follows.)

1.2figurative · مجازtoday is the day of the destruction of the mean—اليُوْمَ يُوْمُ الرُّضَّعِ

Mean, sordid, or ignoble; also رَضِيعٌ and رَضَّاعٌ; plurals رُضَّعٌ and رُضَّاعٌ; and رَضِعُونَ as a plural, that is, plural of رَضِعٌ, has the same meaning, mean, and so on.

Said in a tradition of Selemeh Ibn-El-Akwa'.

1.3figurative · مجاز

Also mean, sordid, or ignoble, who has sucked meanness, sordidness, or ignobleness from the breast of his mother (El-Yemámee); that is, born in meanness, sordidness, or ignobleness.

1.4figurative · مجازa beggar; one who begs of men—لَئِيمٌ رَاضِعٌ

Thus Ibn-'Abbád explains it.

1.5figurative · مجاز — inferred

One who eats the particles of food remaining between his teeth, so that nothing of it should escape him; or such a person is termed لَئِيمٌ رَاضِعٌ.

2

A possessor of milk, after the usual manner of a possessive adjective, like لَابِنٌ.

Show Lane's original text
Sucking the breast of his mother; a suckling; as also رَضِعٌ : pl. of the former رُضَّعٌ ; and of the latter; رُضُعٌ . (K. [See also رَضِيعٌ , which signifies the same; as is shown below, voce مُرْضِعٌ ; and by Bd in xxii. 2; &c.]) One who sucks from the teat of the she-camel, fearing lest, if he milked, any one should know of his doing so, and demand of him somewhat: (Msb:) or a pastor who does not take with him a milkingvessel, and, when he is asked for milk, excuses himself on that ground, (K, TA,) and, when he desires to drink, sucks the teat of his milchbeast: (TA:) pl. رُضَّعٌ . (Msb.) The phrase لَئِيمٌ رَاضِعٌ [i. e. Mean, sordid, or ignoble; who sucks the teats of his she-camels, &c.,] originated, (S, K,) as they assert, (S,) from a certain man's sucking the teats of his she-camels (S, K) or ewes or she-goats, and not milking them, (S,) lest the sound of his milking should be heard and somewhat should be demanded of him: (S, K:) or the origin was the coming of a guest by night to a certain man of the Amalekites, whereupon the latter sucked the udder of his ewe, lest the guest should hear the sound of the streaming of the milk from the teat. (IDrd.) But when a single epithet is used, one says رَضِيعٌ . (Msb. [See, however, what follows.]) [Hence,] Mean, sordid, or ignoble; (K, TA;) as also رَضِيعٌ and رَضَّاعٌ : pl. رُضَّعٌ and رُضَّاعٌ : (K:) and رَضِعُونَ , as a pl., [i. e. pl. of رَضِعٌ ,] has the same signification, of mean, &c. (TA.) It is said in a trad. of Selemeh Ibn-El-Akwa', اليُوْمَ يُوْمُ الرُّضَّعِ , meaning To-day is the day of the destruction of the mean, &c. (TA.) Also Mean, sordid, or ignoble, who has sucked meanness, sordidness, or ignobleness, from the breast of his mother; (ElYemámee, K, TA;) i. e. born in meanness, sordidness, or ignobleness. (TA.) A beggar: (TA:) one who begs of men: (K:) thus Ibn-'Abbád explains لَئِيمٌ رَاضِعٌ . (TA.) One who eats the particles of food remaining between his teeth, lest anything [thereof] should escape him: (K:) or such is termed لَئِيمٌ رَاضِعٌ . (TA.) A possessor of milk: after the usual manner of a possessive epithet [like لَابِنٌ ]. (TA.)
Nounرَاضِعَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — a central incisor of a child that falls out; a milk-toothgenerated

1

A central incisor when it falls out; or the رَاضِعَتَانِ are the two central incisors of a child, over which the milk is drunk, or sucked. Plural رَوَاضَعُ.

Or the رَوَاضِع are the teeth of a child that grow and then fall out in the period of sucking; they are said to be six in the upper part of the mouth and six in its lower part.

The plural is applied to all the milk-teeth of a child, and of a horse and the like; it applies to the teeth called رَبَاعِيَات that fall out as well as to the ثَنَايَا, the central incisors, according to AO in a passage about a colt in his كتاب الخيل, quoted in the TA under حفر, and to the teeth called قَوَارِح that fall out, according to a passage in the S under أَحْفَرَ, as well as by the extract from AO's work mentioned above, which likewise relates to a colt.

Show Lane's original text
A central incisor when it falls out: (Msb:) or the رَاضِعَتَانِ are the two central incisors (S, Msb, K, TA) of a child, (S K, TA,) over which the milk is drunk [or sucked]: (Msb, TA:) pl. رَوَاضَعُ : (S, Msb, K:) or the رَوَاضِع are the teeth of a child that grow and then fall out in the period of sucking; (Msb, * TA;) and they are said to be six in the upper part of the mouth and six in its lower part: (TA:) [the pl. is applied to all the milk-teeth of a child, and of a horse &c.; it applies to the teeth called رَبَاعِيَات that fall out, as well as to the ثَنَايَا , or central incisors, accord. to AO, in a passage relating to a colt, in his كتاب الخيل quoted in the TA in art. حفر ; and to the teeth called قَوَارِح that fall out, accord. to a passage in the S, voce أَحْفَرَ , q. v., as well as the extract from the work of AO mentioned above, and in this case likewise relating to a colt.]
Nounمَرْضَعٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — the breast, as the place of sucking; the sucking of the breastgenerated

1

The breast, as being the place of sucking. Plural مَرَاضِعُ. (Ksh and Bd on 28:11.)

Lane cites “Bd in xxviii. 11” — a commentary, not the verse; no modern number is given
1.1

And, as a maṣdar, the act of sucking the breast; plural as above. (Ksh and Bd, in the same place.)

Show Lane's original text
The breast, as being the place of sucking: pl. مَرَاضِعُ . (Ksh and Bd in xxviii. 11.) And [as an inf. n.] The act of sucking the breast: pi. as above. (Ksh and Bd ibid.)
Nounمُرْضَعٌ1 sense

Core sense — suckledgenerated

1

Suckled. Plural مَرَاضَعُ, which is opposed to فُطُمٌ, plural of فَطِيمٌ.

Show Lane's original text
Suckled: pl. مَرَاضَعُ ; which is opposed to فُطُمٌ , pl. of فَطِيمٌ . (Mgh.)
Nounمُرْضِعٌ3 senses · 1 main

Core sense — a woman suckling; one having with her a child which she sucklesgenerated

1a mother suckling; or one having with her a child which she suckles—مُرْضَعَةٌ

The first of the two forms may reasonably be applied to the mother, because suckling is performed only by females, like the adjectives حَائِضٌ and طَامِثٌ applied to a woman; and if مُرْضَعَةٌ were applied to her who has a child with her, that would be correct. [But see another saying ascribed to Fr below.]

Or the first is a woman having a child which she suckles, after the manner of a possessive adjective, that is, having a رَضِيع, like اِمْرَأَةٌ مُطْفِلٌ, “a woman having a طِفْل,” or ظَبْيَةٌ مُشْدِنٌ, “a doe-gazelle having a شَادِن,” although مُرْضِعٌ has a verb with a meaning agreeing with this; and it sometimes occurs as meaning having milk, though not having a child that is suckled.

But the second is used in describing a woman as performing an action, meaning suckling a child: the first is used when the quality in the abstract is meant, the second when the action is meant; but God knows best.

Or the first means one who is near to suckling but has not yet suckled, and one having with her the child that is suckled by her; and the second means one who is suckling, her teat being in the mouth of her child, and it is in this sense that it is used in the Qur'ān passage given below. (In the TA the two forms are here reversed, but this is a mistranscription, as what follows shows.)

Th says that the second means one who suckles, whether or not she has a child; and the first, one who has not a child with her, and sometimes one having a child with her. In one place he says that, when the action is meant, the second is used and is made an adjective; and when the ة is not added, it is meant as a noun.

Fr and some others say that it is without ة when the proper meaning of suckling is intended, and with ة when the figurative meaning of a subject of the attribute of suckling in past or future time is intended.

The plural of both, though said in the Mgh and TA to be that of the first only, is مَرَاضِعُ and مَرَاضِيعُ.

on the day when you shall see it, every woman that is suckling shall neglect the child she has been suckling—يَوْمَ تَرَوْنَهَا تَذْهَلُ كُلُّ مُرْضِعَةٍ عَمَّا أَرْضَعَتْ

That is, every woman that is suckling, in the act of doing so, with her teat in the mouth of her child; or مرضعة here has the last meaning explained above, so that the sense is every woman who has been suckling or is going to suckle. (Qur'ān 22:2.)

1.1figurative · مجاز — inferredexcellent is the office of commander, or governor, and the profit it brings to its possessor—نِعْمَتِ المُرْضِعَةُ وَبِئْسَتِ الفَاطِمَةُ

Said in a tradition; and the rest means: very evil is death, which destroys his delights, or pleasures, and stops the profits of that office.

1.2

The plural مَرَاضِيعُ is applied metaphorically as an adjective to bees.

Show Lane's original text
and مُرْضَعَةٌ A mother [or other woman] suckling: (Msb:) or one having with her a child which she suckles: the former epithet may with reason be applied to the mother because suckling is performed only by females, like as the epithets حَائِضٌ and طَامِثٌ are applied to a woman; and if مُرْضَعَةٌ were applied to her who has with her a child, it would be correct: (Fr, TA:) [but see another saying ascribed to Fr in what follows:] or the former, a woman having a child which she suckles; (Kh, S, IB, K;) after the manner of a possessive epithet; (IB;) i. e. having a رَضِيع ; (Kh, IB;) like اِمْرَأَةٌ مُطْفِلٌ “ a woman having a طِفْل ; ” (Kh;) or ظَبْيَةٌ مُشْدِنٌ “ a doe-gazelle having a شَادِن ; ” though مُرْضِعٌ has a verb bearing a signification agreeing with this; and it sometimes occurs as meaning having milk, though not having a child that is suckled: (IB:) but the latter is used in describing a woman as performing an action; (Kh;) signifying suckling a child: (S, K:) the former is used when the [abstract] quality is meant: the latter, when the action is meant: but God knows: (Akh:) or the former signifies one who is near to suckling, but has not yet suckled: and one having with her the child that is suckled [by her] ( الصَّبِىُّ الرَّضِيعُ ): and the latter, [in the TA the former, but this is a mistranscription, as is shown by what follows,] one who is suckling, her teat being in the mouth of her child; and in this sense it is used in the Kur, in a passage which see below: (AZ in the TA:) Th says, the latter signifies one who suckles, though she have not a child, or if she have a child: and the former, one who has not a child with her, and sometimes having with her a child: and in one place he says, when the action is meant, the latter is used, and it is made an epithet: and when the ة is not added, it is meant as a subst: (TA:) Fr and some others say that it is without ة when the proper signification of suckling is meant: and with ة when the tropical signification of a subject of the attribute of suckling in time past or future is meant: (Msb:) the pl. [of both, though said in the Mgh and TA to be that of the former,] is مَرَاضِعُ (Mgh, Msb, TA) and مَرَاضِيعُ . (Msb, TA.) The saying in the Kur [xxii. 2], يَوْمَ تَرَوْنَهَا تَذْهَلُ كُلُّ مُرْضِعَةٍ عَمَّا أَرْضَعَتْ means [On the day when ye shall see it,] every woman that is suckling;, (AZ, Kh,) in the act of doing so, (Kh,) with her teat in the mouth of her child; (AZ,) [shall neglect, or become heedless of or diverted from, that which she shall have been suckling:] or مرضعة here has the last signification explained in the preceding sentence [so that the meaning is every woman who shall have been suckling or shall be going to suckle]. (Msb.) It is said in a trad., نِعْمَتِ المُرْضِعَةُ وَبِئْسَتِ الفَاطِمَةُ , meaning Excellent in the office of commander, or governor, and the profit, or advantage, which it brings to its possessor; and very evil is death, which destroys his delights, or pleasures, and stops the profits, or advantages, of that office. (TA.) The pl. مَرَاضِيعُ is metaphorically applied as an epithet to bees ( جَوَارِس , i. e. نَحْل ). (TA.)
Nounمُرَاضَعٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — an unborn child of a woman who is suckling another childgenerated

1

See رَضِيعٌ.

1.1

Also an unborn child of a woman who is suckling another child: such a child proves to be thin in body, slender in the bones, and poorly nourished. (En-Nadr)

Show Lane's original text
: see رَضِيعٌ . Also An unborn child of a woman who is suckling another child: such a child proves to be meagre in body, slender in the bones, and ill nourished. (En-Nadr, Sgh.)
Nounمُسْتَرْضَعٌ1 sense

Core sense — one for whom a wet-nurse has been sought, or demandedgenerated

1[Such a one is he for whom a wet-nurse has been sought, or demanded, among the Benoo-Temeem]—فُلَانٌ المُسْتَرْضَعُ فِى بَنِى تَمِيمٍ

For مُسْتَرْضَعٌ لَهُ, in line with an opinion mentioned by El-Howfee (see form 10): one for whom a wet-nurse has been sought, or demanded.

Show Lane's original text
[for مُسْتَرْضَعٌ لَهُ , agreeably with an opinion mentioned by El-Howfee, (see 10,) One for whom a wet-nurse has been sought, or demanded]. You say, فُلَانٌ المُسْتَرْضَعُ فِى بَنِى تَمِيمٍ [Such a one is he for whom a wet-nurse has been sought, or demanded, among the Benoo-Temeem]. (TA.)