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wean in Arabic

فَطَمَ faṭama

/ˈwiːn/

wean in Arabic: فَطَمَ (faṭama), اِنْفَطَمَ (infaṭama). In English, wean means to cease giving breast milk to an offspring; to accustom and reconcile (a child or young animal) to a want or deprivation of mother's milk; to take from the breast or udder.

Arabic words for wean

to cease giving milk
فَطَمَ faṭama
to cease to depend on the mother for nourishment
اِنْفَطَمَ infaṭama

English meaning of wean

  1. verb To cease giving breast milk to an offspring; to accustom and reconcile (a child or young animal) to a want or deprivation of mother's milk; to take from the breast or udder.
  2. verb To habituate (someone) to something, especially since childhood.
  3. verb To cease to depend on the mother's milk for nutrition.
  4. verb To cause to quit something to which one is addicted, dependent, or habituated.

Full definition of wean

wean in a sentence

  • The cow has weaned her calf.
  • His generation was weaned on 1980's music.
  • The kittens are finally weaning.

wean in other languages

Questions about wean in Arabic

What is the meaning of wean in Arabic?
Wean in Arabic is فَطَمَ (faṭama), اِنْفَطَمَ (infaṭama).
ما معنى كلمة wean؟
Wean: فَطَمَ (faṭama), اِنْفَطَمَ (infaṭama).
What does wean mean in English?
Wean means to cease giving breast milk to an offspring; to accustom and reconcile (a child or young animal) to a want or deprivation of mother's milk; to take from the breast or udder.

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