شحح

Root entry · 24 derived lemmas

This root primarily denotes stinginess, avarice, and miserliness, often with an added element of intense desire or eagerness. It extends to concepts of being reluctant, holding back, and can also describe things that are scarce, difficult, or unyielding, such as water or fire.

Derived headwords

شَحَّverb

1.
to be stingyboth
To exhibit extreme stinginess or avarice, often characterized by intense desire for what one possesses.
2.
to be reluctantclassical
To be unwilling to give or share, holding back what one has.

شَحَّverb

1.
to be stingyboth
To exhibit extreme stinginess or avarice, often characterized by intense desire for what one possesses.

شِحَّverb

1.
to be stingyboth
To exhibit extreme stinginess or avarice, often characterized by intense desire for what one possesses.

الشَّحُّnoun

1.
stinginessboth
Extreme stinginess, avarice, or miserliness, often implying a strong desire for what one has.
2.
greedboth
An intense desire for possessions or benefits, often coupled with a reluctance to give.

شَحَّاحadjective

1.
stingyboth
Extremely stingy or avaricious.
2.
scarceclassical
Describing water that is scarce or difficult to find.
3.
unyieldingclassical
Describing a tinderbox that is difficult to ignite, as if withholding fire.

شَحِيحadjective

1.
stingyboth
Extremely stingy or avaricious.
2.
reluctantclassical
Unwilling to give or share.

أَشِحَّةadjective

1.
stingyboth
Plural of شحيح (shahiḥ), meaning extremely stingy or avaricious.

أَشْحَاءadjective

1.
stingyboth
Plural of شحيح (shahiḥ), meaning extremely stingy or avaricious.

شُحَاحnoun

1.
stinginessboth
The state of being stingy or avaricious.
2.
scarce waterclassical
Describing water that is scarce, brackish, or difficult to access.

نَفْسٌ شَحَّةٌnoun

1.
a stingy soulclassical
A soul that is characterized by stinginess and reluctance to give.

تَشَاحُّواverb

1.
to contend eagerlyclassical
To compete intensely for something, each person wanting to obtain it before the other.
2.
to disputeclassical
To argue or dispute over a matter, driven by a desire not to miss out.

مَاءٌ شَحَّاحٌnoun

1.
scarce waterclassical
Water that is scarce, brackish, or difficult to access, often implying it is not abundant.

زَنْدٌ شَحَّاحٌnoun

1.
unyielding tinderboxclassical
A tinderbox that is difficult to ignite, as if withholding its fire.

أَرْضٌ شَحَّاحٌnoun

1.
thirsty landclassical
Land that is parched and absorbs water quickly, as if reluctant to retain it.

أَرْضٌ شَحْشَحٌnoun

1.
thirsty landclassical
Land that is parched and absorbs water quickly, as if reluctant to retain it.

الشَّحْشَحُadjective

1.
stingyclassical
A person who is extremely stingy or miserly.
2.
diligentclassical
Someone who is persistent, diligent, and determined in pursuing something.
3.
jealousclassical
A person who is intensely jealous or possessive.
4.
braveclassical
A courageous or valiant person.
5.
strongclassical
A person who is strong and robust.
6.
eloquentclassical
A fluent and effective speaker.
7.
swiftclassical
Describing something that moves quickly, like a person or an animal.
8.
ill-temperedclassical
A person with a bad or difficult disposition.

الشَّحْشَاحُadjective

1.
stingyclassical
A person who is extremely stingy or miserly.
2.
diligentclassical
Someone who is persistent, diligent, and determined in pursuing something.
3.
jealousclassical
A person who is intensely jealous or possessive.
4.
braveclassical
A courageous or valiant person.
5.
strongclassical
A person who is strong and robust.
6.
eloquentclassical
A fluent and effective speaker.
7.
swiftclassical
Describing something that moves quickly, like a person or an animal.
8.
ill-temperedclassical
A person with a bad or difficult disposition.

فَلَاةٌ شَحْشَحٌnoun

1.
vast desertclassical
A wide, barren, and distant desert with no vegetation.

خَطِيبٌ شَحْشَحٌnoun

1.
eloquent oratorclassical
An orator who is skilled, fluent, and effective in their speech.

حِمَارٌ شَحْشَحٌnoun

1.
swift donkeyclassical
A donkey that is light and moves quickly.

شَحْشَحَverb

1.
to be stingyclassical
To act in a stingy or miserly manner.
2.
to be persistentclassical
To be diligent and persistent in an endeavor.
3.
to make a soundclassical
To make a chirping or calling sound, like a bird.
4.
to fly swiftlyclassical
To fly quickly or rapidly.

شَحْشَحَةٌnoun

1.
stinginessclassical
The act or state of being stingy.
2.
swift flightclassical
Rapid or swift movement through the air.
3.
bird soundclassical
The sound made by a bird, such as chirping.

قَطَاةٌ شَحْشَحٌnoun

1.
swift sandgrouseclassical
A sandgrouse known for its speed in flight.

غُرَابٌ شَحْشَحٌnoun

1.
noisy crowclassical
A crow that is characterized by its loud or frequent calls.

Parallel reading

الشَّحُّ أشد البخل

Stinginess is the most extreme form of miserliness.

إياكم والشح

Beware of stinginess.

وهو أبلغ في المنع من البخل

And it is more effective in preventing (giving) than miserliness.

البخل في أفراد الأمور وآحادها، والشح عام

Miserliness pertains to individual matters and single instances, while stinginess is general.

والشح بالمال والمعروف

And stinginess (can be) with wealth and with kindness/good deeds.

سلقوكم بألسنة حداد أشحة على الخير

They attacked you with sharp tongues, eager for the good (i.e., wealth).

نزلت في قوم من المنافقين كانوا يؤذون المسلمين بألسنتهم في الأمر، ويعوقون عند القتال، ويشحون عند الإنفاق على فقراء المسلمين

It was revealed concerning a group of hypocrites who used to harm the Muslims with their tongues in matters, hinder them in battle, and be stingy when spending on the poor Muslims.

والخير: المال هاهنا

And 'al-khayr' (good) here means wealth.

ولسانك معسول، ونفسك شحة

Your tongue is sweet, but your soul is stingy.

وتشاحوا في الأمر وعليه: شح به بعضهم على بعض وتبادروا إليه حذر فوته

And they contended over the matter and upon it: some of them were stingy with it towards others and rushed towards it fearing to miss it.

وهما يتشاحان على أمر إذا تنازعاه، لا يريد كل واحد منهما أن يفوته

And the two of them contend over a matter if they dispute it, neither one wanting it to escape him.

وهو منه؛ وماء شحاح: نكد غير غمر، منه أيضا

And it is from this; and 'shahaḥ' water: is brackish, not abundant, also from this.

ولقيت ناقتي به وبلقفا بلدا مجدبا، وماء شحاحا

And my she-camel encountered with it in a barren land, and brackish water.

وإني وتركي ندى الأكرمين، وقدحي بكفي زندا شحاحا

And indeed, I have abandoned the generosity of the noble, and my cup is in my hand, an unyielding tinderbox.

يضرب مثلا لمن ترك ما يجب عليه الاهتمام به والجد فيه، واشتغل بما لا يلزمه ولا منفعة له فيه

It is a metaphor for one who abandons what he must attend to and strive for, and engages in what is not required of him and has no benefit in it.

وفلان يشاح على فلان أي يضن به

And so-and-so is stingy towards so-and-so, meaning he is reluctant to give him.

وأرض شحاح: تسيل من أدنى مطرة كأنها تشح على الماء بنفسها

And 'shahaḥ' land: it flows from the slightest rain as if it is stingy with water itself.

وهو من الأول

And it is from the first meaning.

ومن يوق شح نفسه فأولئك هم المفلحون

And whoever is protected from the stinginess of his soul – it is those who are the successful.

وأحضرت الأنفس الشح

And souls have been made to present stinginess.

أي من أخرج زكاته وعف عن المال الذي لا يحل له، فقد وقي شح نفسه

Meaning, whoever pays his Zakat and refrains from wealth that is not permissible for him, has indeed been protected from the stinginess of his soul.

برئ من الشح من أدى الزكاة وقرى الضيف وأعطى في النائبة

He is free from stinginess who pays the Zakat, hosts the guest, and gives in times of hardship.

أن تتصدق وأنت شحيح صحيح تأمل البقاء وتخشى الفقر

That you give charity while you are stingy, healthy, hoping for longevity, and fearing poverty.

إن كان شحك لا يحملك على أن تأخذ ما ليس لك فليس بشحك بأس

If your stinginess does not drive you to take what is not yours, then there is no harm in your stinginess.

ذاك البخل، والشح أن تأخذ مال أخيك بغير حقه

That is miserliness, and stinginess is to take your brother's wealth unjustly.

والشح منع الزكاة وإدخال الحرام

And stinginess is withholding Zakat and engaging in the forbidden.

وكذلك كل فعيل من النعوت إذا كان مضاعفا على فعل يفعل، مثل خفيف ودفيف وعفيف

And likewise every 'fa'īl' from adjectives if it is doubled on the pattern 'fa'ala yaf'ilu', like khafīf (light) and dafīf (fluttering) and 'afīf (chaste).

فردد الهدر وما أن شحشحا

So he returned the bellowing, and not stingily (i.e., he gave it freely).

أي ما بخل بهديره

Meaning, he did not withhold his bellowing.

والشحشح والشحشاح: المواظب على الشيء الجاد فيه الماضي فيه

And 'ash-shaḥshaḥ' and 'ash-shaḥshāḥ': one who is persistent in a matter, serious about it, and moves forward in it.

كأن المطايا ليلة الخمس علقت بوثابة، تنضو الرواسم، شحشح

As if the mounts on the fifth night were caught by a swift runner, shedding the tracks, a persistent one.

والشحشح والشحشاح: الغيور والشجاع أيضا

And 'ash-shaḥshaḥ' and 'ash-shaḥshāḥ': also the jealous and the brave.

وفلاة شحشح: واسعة بعيدة محل لا نبت فيها

And a 'shaḥshaḥ' desert: is vast, distant, a place with no vegetation.

تخدي إذا ما ظلام الليل أمكنها من السرى، وفلاة شحشح جرد

She travels swiftly when the darkness of the night allows her to journey, and a vast, barren desert.

والشحشح والشحشاح أيضا: القوي

And 'ash-shaḥshaḥ' and 'ash-shaḥshāḥ' also: the strong.

وخطيب شحشح وشحشاح: ماض

And an orator 'shaḥshaḥ' and 'shaḥshāḥ': is one who is eloquent/swift.

هو الماهر بالخطبة الماضي فيها

He is the master of the speech, proficient in it.

ونسية شحشاح غيور يهبنه، أخي حذر يلهون، وهو مشيح

A jealous relative, they are wary of him; a brother of caution, they play, and he is watchful.

تقدمها شحشح جائز لماء قعير، يريد القرى جائز: يجوز إلى الماء

It preceded it, a swift one that can reach a deep water source, meaning it can reach the water.

وشحشح البعير في الهدر: لم يخلصه

And the camel 'shaḥshaḥa' in its bellowing: it did not complete it.

فردد الهدر وما أن شحشحا

So he returned the bellowing, and not stingily (i.e., he gave it freely).

وشحشح الطائر: صوت

And the bird 'shaḥshaḥa': made a sound.

مهتشة لدليج الليل، صادقة وقع الهجير، إذا ما شحشح الصرد

Struggling through the night's journey, true is the midday heat, when the 'ṣurad' bird chirps.

وغراب شحشح: كثير الصوت

And a 'shaḥshaḥ' crow: is loud-voiced.

وشحشح الصرد إذا صات

And the 'ṣurad' bird 'shaḥshaḥa' when it cries out.

والشحشحة: الطيران السريع

And 'ash-shaḥshaḥah': is swift flight.

قطاة شحشح أي سريعة

A 'shaḥshaḥ' sandgrouse means swift.