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فحا

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the meaning or essence of something, particularly speech. It also extends to specific culinary ingredients, notably onions, and the act of seasoning or preparing food.

Derived headwords

فَحْوَىnoun
  1. 1.
    the purport of speech: its meaning and toneboth

    the purport of speech: its meaning and tone

فَحْوَاءnoun
  1. 1.
    meaning, importclassical

    An extended or emphatic form of 'faḥwā', referring to the meaning or import of speech.

فَحَاnoun
  1. 1.
    onionclassical

    A type of bulbous plant, specifically an onion, used as a seasoning or ingredient in cooking.

أَفْحَاءnoun
  1. 1.
    onionsclassical

    The plural form of 'faḥā', referring to onions.

تَفْحِيَةnoun
  1. 1.
    seasoning, flavoringclassical

    The act of seasoning or flavoring food, particularly with onions.

Parallel reading

فحوى القول: معناه ولحنه
The faḥwā of the saying: its meaning and its tune.
عرفت ذلك في فحوى كلامه
I knew that from the faḥwā of his speech.
عرفت ذلك في فحواء كلامه
I knew that from the faḥwā' of his speech.
وإنه ليفحي بكلامه إلى كذا وكذا
And indeed, he implies by his speech such and such.
الفحا مقصور: أبزار القدر
Al-faḥā (shortened): the seasoning of the pot.
من أكل فحا أرض لم يضره ماؤها
Whoever eats the faḥā of the land, its water will not harm him.
يعنى البصل
Meaning onions.
فح قدرك تفحية
Season your pot with seasoning.