فحو

فَحْوَى ذ and ↓ فَحْوَاآءُ, (T, S, Msb, K, &c.,) the latter sometimes used, (Msb,) but AZ is said to have disallowed the pronunciation with the lengthened alif, (TA,) and ↓ فُحَوَاآءُ, (K, TA,) this last mentioned by ISd and Sgh on the authority of Fr, (TA,) The meaning of a saying, or speech; its intended sense or import; syn. مَعْنًى; (S, Msb, K;) and مَذْهَبٌ; (K;) and لَحْنٌ. (S, Msb.) One says, عَرَفْتُهُ, (S, A,) or فَهِمْتُهُ, (Msb,) فِى, (S,) or مِنْ, (A, Msb,) فَحْوَى كَلَامِهِ and كَلَامِهِ ↓ فَحْوَاآءِ (S, A, Msb) i. e. [ I knew it, or I understood it, in, or from, the intended sense or import of his saying, or speech; or,] in [or from ] what I elicited of his meaning, or intent, in what he said. (A.) [See also عَرُوضٌ, near the middle of the paragraph.]