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شح

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

شَحْشَحٌ ذ : see شَحِيحٌ, in three places. ― -b2- Also Evil in disposition; (O, K;) and so ↓ شَحْشَاحٌ. (TA.) ― -b3- Very jealous; (Fr, S, O, K;) as also ↓ شَحْشَاحٌ and ↓ شَحْشَحَانٌ. (Fr, O, K.) ― -b4- Courageous; (S, K;) and so ↓ شَحْشَاحٌ. (TA.) ― -b5- Also, (S, O, K, TA,) applied alike to a male and to a female, (TA,) and ↓ شَحْشَاحٌ, (K, TA,) or ↓ شَحْشَحَانٌ, (S, * O,) One who keeps, attends, or applies himself, constantly, perseveringly, or assiduously, to a thing: (S, O, K, TA:) who strives, labours, or exerts himself, therein: (TA:) or, as some say, (S, O,) penetrating, sharp, vigorous, or effective, therein: (S, O, TA:) the first, (S, O, K, TA,) and ↓ second, (TA,) applied to an orator, or a preacher, (S, O, K, TA,) in this last sense, (S, O, TA,) or as meaning eloquent (K, TA) and powerful: (TA:) and both, as epithets of general application, penetrating, sharp, vigorous, or effective, in speech, or in going or journeying: the first is also applied to an orator, or a preacher, as meaning skilful: (TA:) and ↓ the last of these three epithets is applied by Dhu-r-Rummeh to a driver of camels, who urges them by singing to them. (S, O, TA.) ― -b6- Also the first, applied to a raven, or crow, (غُرَاب,) That croaks much. (O, K.) ― -b7- And Light, or agile; applied to an ass; as also ↓ شُحْشُحٌ, (O, K,) as some say. (O.) ― -b8- And Swift in flight; applied to a قَطَاة. (S, O, K.) ― -b9- Also, and ↓ شَحْشَحَانٌ, Tall, or long, (Fr, O, K, TA,) and strong. (TA.) ― -b10- And the former, applied to a [desert such as is termed] فَلَاة, Wide; (O, K, TA;) in which the places of alighting are far apart, and in which is no herbage. (TA.)

Derived headwords

شَحْشَحٌ
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