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فحش

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

فُحْشٌ ذ inf. n. of فَحُشَ [q. v.]. (S, O, &c.) ― -b2- See also 4. ― -b3- Excess, exorbitance, or transgression of the proper bounds or limits; (O, TA;) [ in anything; (see 1;) and particularly] in speech or language; (TA;) and in reply: (A, * O, K, * TA:) foul, evil, bad, abominable, or unseemly; [ gross, immodest, lewd, or obscene; ] speech or language; (Mgh, Msb, TA;) as also ↓ فَحْشَاآءُ. (Msb.)

Derived headwords

فُحْشٌ
  1. 1.