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فوه

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

أَفْوَهُ ذ Having what is termed فَوَهٌ, meaning as expl. in the last sentence of the first paragraph [i. e. width of the mouth, &c.]; fem. فَوْهَاآءُ; (S, K, TA;) the former applied to a man, and the latter to a woman; (S, TA;) and in like manner to horses. (TA.) فَوْهَاآءُ شَوْهَاآءُ, applied to a woman, means Wide-mouthed, ugly: and, applied to a mare, wide-mouthed, long-headed: or sharp in spirit. (TA.) ― -b2- [Hence,] بِئْرٌ فَوْهَاآءُ A widemouthed well. (K.) ― -b3- And طَعْنَةٌ فَوْهَاآءُ A wide wound made by piercing. (K.) ― -b4- And مَحَالَةٌ فَوْهَاآءُ [ A large sheave of a pulley ] (S, K, TA) that is wide (K, TA) and (TA) whereof the teeth between which runs the well-rope are long. (S, TA.) [See also مَحَالَةٌ فَوْقَاآءُ, in art. فوق.]

Derived headwords

أَفْوَهُ
  1. 1.
فَوْهَاآءُ شَوْهَاآءُ
بِئْرٌ فَوْهَاآءُ
طَعْنَةٌ فَوْهَاآءُ
مَحَالَةٌ فَوْقَاآءُ