بضع

Arabic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bidˤʕ/

Noun

بِضْع • (biḍʕ) f (masculine بِضْعَة (biḍʕa))

1. a few
   • 609–632 CE, Qur'an, 30:4:

     فِي بِضْعِ سِنِينَ

     fī biḍʕi sinīna

     (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Usage notes

Like Arabic numbers, this word exhibits polarity: it differs in gender from the modified noun or substantive.

Declension

Declension of noun بِضْع (biḍʕ)

Singular	basic singular triptote
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	بِضْع biḍʕ	الْبِضْع al-biḍʕ	بِضْع biḍʕ
Nominative	بِضْعٌ biḍʕun	الْبِضْعُ al-biḍʕu	بِضْعُ biḍʕu
Accusative	بِضْعًا biḍʕan	الْبِضْعَ al-biḍʕa	بِضْعَ biḍʕa
Genitive	بِضْعٍ biḍʕin	الْبِضْعِ al-biḍʕi	بِضْعِ biḍʕi

References

• “بضع” in Almaany