فحش

Root entry · 19 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns ugliness, obscenity, and indecency in speech and actions. It extends to things that are excessive, extreme, or beyond proper measure, often implying a lack of propriety or good breeding.

Derived headwords

الفَحْشnoun

1.
obscenity, indecencyboth
The ugly or reprehensible aspect of speech and action. It is also used to refer to extreme sinfulness.
2.
excess, abundanceclassical
Something that exceeds its proper limit or measure, or a large quantity.

الفَحْشَاءnoun

1.
obscenity, indecencyboth
An ugly or reprehensible act or saying; synonymous with 'al-fāḥishah'.

الفَاحِشَةnoun

1.
indecent act, enormityboth
A severely reprehensible act, often referring to major sins or transgressions. It is frequently used to mean adultery.
2.
outrageous behaviorboth
Any ugly trait or characteristic in speech or action.

فَحُشَverb

1.
to be ugly, indecentboth
To be reprehensible or ugly in speech or action. It can also describe a matter becoming excessive.
2.
to be ugly, agedclassical
Used to describe a woman as having become ugly and old.

فَحُشَverb

1.
to be ugly, indecentboth
To be reprehensible or ugly in speech or action. It can also describe a matter becoming excessive.
2.
to be ugly, agedclassical
Used to describe a woman as having become ugly and old.

أَفْحَشَverb

1.
to speak obscenelyboth
To utter obscenities or indecent words. It can also mean to commit an indecent act.
2.
to be excessiveclassical
To exceed proper limits or bounds.

إِفْحَاشnoun

1.
obscenity, indecencyboth
The act of speaking or behaving indecently; the state of being obscene.

فُحْشnoun

1.
obscenity, indecencyboth
The act of speaking or behaving indecently; the state of being obscene. This is the masdar of 'afḥasha'.

رجل فاحشadjective

1.
obscene, indecent personboth
A man characterized by obscenity and indecency in his speech and actions.
2.
stingy personclassical
A person who is excessively stingy, having exceeded the proper limits of generosity.

المُتَفَحِّشadjective

1.
one who deliberately insultsboth
One who intentionally and deliberately insults or curses people, often by choice.
2.
one who commits indecencyclassical
One who commits the prohibited indecent act.

فَحَّاشadjective

1.
very obsceneboth
One who is excessively prone to obscenity in speech or action; a great offender.

تَفَاحُشnoun

1.
mutual obscenityclassical
The act of engaging in mutual obscenity or excessive speech; a reciprocal form of 'fuhsh'.
2.
excessivenessclassical
The state of exceeding limits or bounds.

فَحْشَاءnoun

1.
ignoranceclassical
A form of ignorance, considered the opposite of forbearance and wisdom.

فاحشadjective

1.
obscene, indecentboth
Characterized by obscenity or indecency in speech or action.
2.
excessive, extremeboth
Something that has exceeded its proper limit or measure.
3.
stingyclassical
Extremely stingy or miserly.

فَحَشَverb

1.
to be ugly, indecentboth
To be reprehensible or ugly in speech or action. It can also describe a matter becoming excessive.
2.
to be ugly, agedclassical
Used to describe a woman as having become ugly and old.

فَحَشَ بِالشَّيْءِverb

1.
to make notoriousclassical
To make something widely known or notorious, often in a negative sense.

تَفَحَّشَverb

1.
to speak obscenelyboth
To speak obscenely or indecently.
2.
to be excessiveclassical
To exceed proper limits or bounds.

الفواحشnoun

1.
indecent acts, enormitiesboth
Plural of 'fāḥishah', referring to reprehensible acts, major sins, or obscenities.

المتشددadjective

1.
strict, harshclassical
One who is strict, harsh, or severe, particularly in the context of stinginess.

Parallel reading

الفحش والفحشاء والفاحشة القبيح من القول والفعل

Al-fuḥsh, al-fuḥshā', and al-fāḥishah are the ugly aspects of speech and action.

وأفحش عليه في المنطق أي قال الفحش

And he was excessive with him in speech, meaning he uttered obscenities.

ورجل فاحش: ذو فحش

And a man is fāḥish: one possessing fuḥsh (obscenity).

إن الله يبغض الفاحش المتفحش

Indeed, Allah detests the obscene and the one who deliberately insults.

وكثيرا ما ترد الفاحشة بمعنى الزنا

And often al-fāḥishah is used to mean adultery.

إلا أن يأتين بفاحشة مبينة

Unless they commit a clear indecency.

لا تخرجوهن من بيوتهن ولا يخرجن إلا أن يأتين بفاحشة مبينة

Do not expel them from their homes, nor should they leave, unless they commit a clear indecency.

وكل خصلة قبيحة، فهي فاحشة من الأقوال والأفعال

And every ugly trait is a fāḥishah, whether in words or deeds.

لا تقولي ذلك فإن الله لا يحب الفحش ولا التفاحش

Do not say that, for Allah does not love obscenity nor mutual obscenity.

أراد بالفحش التعدي في القول والجواب لا الفحش الذي هو من قذع الكلام ورديئه

He intended by fuḥsh transgression in speech and response, not the obscenity that is from coarse and bad speech.

وقد يكون الفحش بمعنى الزيادة والكثرة

And fuḥsh can also mean excess and abundance.

إن لم يكن فاحشا فلا بأس

If it is not excessive, then there is no harm.

وكل شيء جاوز قدره وحده، فهو فاحش

And everything that exceeds its limit and boundary is fāḥish.

وقد فحش الأمر فحشا وتفاحش

And the matter became excessive, with excessiveness and great excessiveness.

وفحش بالشيء: شنع

And he made something notorious: he publicized it.

وفحشت المرأة: قبحت وكبرت

And the woman became ugly: she became ugly and old.

وأفحش الرجل إذا قال قولا فاحشا

And the man was excessive when he said an obscene saying.

وإنه لفحاش

And indeed, he is very obscene.

وقالوا فاحش وفحشاء كجاهل وجهلاء حيث كان الفحش ضربا من ضروب الجهل ونقيضا للحلم

And they said fāḥish and fuḥshā' like jāhil and juhalā', where fuḥsh is a type of ignorance and the opposite of forbearance.

الشيطان يعدكم الفقر ويأمركم بالفحشاء

Satan threatens you with poverty and commands you to indecency (or stinginess).

معناه يأمركم بأن لا تتصدقوا، وقيل: الفحشاء هاهنا البخل

Its meaning is that he commands you not to give charity; and it is said: al-fāḥshā' here means stinginess.

عقيلة مال الفاحش المتشدد

The choicest of wealth of the stingy, harsh one.

وتفحش عليهم بلسانه

And he was abusive towards them with his tongue.