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بَآءَةٌ

Root: بوأ

Full Definition

بَآءَةٌ : see مَبَآءَةٌ, in three places.

def.2 Also, and بَآءٌ , and بَاهَةٌ, with the ء changed into ه, and بَاهٌ, with ا and ه, but IKt asserts this last to be a mistranscription, [though it is of very frequent occurrence,] and IAmb says that بَآءَةٌ is sing., or n. un., of بَآءٌ, and بَآءٌ [or بَآءَةٌ] has for pl. بَآءَاتٌ, Coïtus conjugalis: and marriage: syn. جِمَاعٌ and نِكَاحٌ and تَزْوِيجٌ: from بَآءَةٌ signifying a place of abode; [see مَبَآءَةٌ;] because it is generally in a place of abode; or because the man possesses mastery, or authority, and power, over his wife, like as he possesses the same over his house: بَآءَةٌ is applied [also] to the marriage-contract; because he who takes a woman in marriage lodges her in a place of abode. [See also بَاهٌ, in art. بوه.] It is said in a trad., مَنِ ٱسْتَطَاعَ مِنْكُمُ البَآءَ ةَ فَلْيَتَزَّوجْ He who is able, of you, to marry, let him marry: or a prefixed noun is here suppressed; the meaning being, he who finds [or is able to procure] the provisions (مُؤَن) of marriage, let him marry. And one says, فُلَانٌ حَرِيصٌ عَلَى البَآءَةِ Such a one is vehemently desirous of marriage.


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