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شحي

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root appears to be a variant or less common form related to opening or widening, possibly in the mouth. It is noted as a linguistic variant of another more common root.

Derived headwords

شَحَىverb
  1. 1.
    to open (mouth)both

    To open one's mouth. This is presented as a linguistic variant.

شَحْيًاnoun
  1. 1.
    opening (mouth)both

    The verbal noun or masdar for the act of opening the mouth, corresponding to the verb شحى.

يَشْحَىverb
  1. 1.
    he opens (mouth)both

    The present tense form of the verb شحى, indicating the act of opening the mouth.

شَحَاverb
  1. 1.
    to open (mouth)both

    A more common root form meaning to open the mouth.

شَحْوًاnoun
  1. 1.
    opening (mouth)both

    The verbal noun or masdar for the act of opening the mouth, corresponding to the verb شحا.

يَشْحُوverb
  1. 1.
    he opens (mouth)both

    The present tense form of the verb شحا, indicating the act of opening the mouth.

Parallel reading

شحى فمه، شحيا
He opened his mouth, a widening.
لغة في شحا شحوا
A variant pronunciation for شحا شحوا.
أي فتحه
Meaning, he opened it.
والواو أعرف
And the 'waw' (in شحوا) is more commonly known.
شحى فلان يشحى شحيا، أي كسعى
So-and-so opened (his mouth), he opens (his mouth), a widening, meaning like 'kas'a' (he ran).
لغة في يشحو شحوا
A variant pronunciation for 'he opens' (يشحو) with the masdar 'shuhwan' (شحوا).
عن الليث
According to Al-Layth.
فكقول المصنف: كرضي، فيه نظر
So the author's statement: 'like 'radhiya' (رضي), is debatable/requires consideration.