طفلة رضيعة
tiflah radi'ah
The English phrase "baby girl" is translated into Arabic as طفلة رضيعة (tiflah radi'ah).
This phrase is used to describe a very young female human child.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of طفلة (tiflah), meaning "female child" and رضيعة (radi'ah), meaning "infant" or "nursing child".
How does it change in a sentence?
Both words in the phrase طفلة رضيعة must take the feminine singular endings to agree with the subject.
How do you pronounce it?
tiflah radi'ah
Did you know?
- To describe a baby girl as 'cute' or 'sweet', speakers often use the word قمر (qamar), which literally means 'moon'. Calling a baby girl a 'moon' is a high compliment regarding her beauty.
- While طفلة رضيعة is formal, a parent might simply call their baby girl نونو (nunu) in many Egyptian and Levantine households, which is a common 'baby talk' term.
- The word رضيعة comes from the root رضع, which specifically describes the act of suckling or breastfeeding. This means a 'baby' in Arabic is linguistically defined by the act of nursing rather than just by age.
Examples in context
- أنا أحب رَضِيعتي الجميلة.I love my beautiful baby girl.
- لدينا طفلة رضيعة في البيت.ladayna tifla radi'a fil-bayt.We have a baby girl at home.
- هذه طفلة رضيعة جميلة جداً.hadhihi tifla radi'a jamila jiddan.This is a very beautiful baby girl.
Example conversation
Nour and Ahmed are visiting a friend's house.
- نور Nourهل هذه طفلة رضيعة جديدة؟hal hadhihi tifla radi'a jadida?Is this a new baby girl?
- أحمد Ahmedنعم، هي طفلة رضيعة لطيفة.na'am, hiya tifla radi'a latifa.Yes, she is a cute baby girl.
- نور Nourإنها تبدو هادئة جداً.innaha tabdu hadi'a jiddan.She looks very calm.
- أحمد Ahmedنور، انظري إلى عينيها الواسعتين.Nour, unzhuri ila 'aynayha al-wasi'atayn.Nour, look at her wide eyes.
