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Form 1شَحَّ1 sense
maṣdarشُحٌّmuḍāriʿيَشُحُّ يَشَحُّ

Core sense — he was, or became, niggardly, tenacious, or avariciousgenerated

1.1he was, or became, niggardly, tenacious, stingy, or avaricious—يَخِلَ

Second person شَحَحْتَ; muḍāriʿ يَشُحُّ and يَشِحُّ. The second of these two muḍāriʿ forms agrees with analogy, since the verb is intransitive, and the first deviates from it. Also second person شَحِحْتَ; the first of the two verbs, the one whose muḍāriʿ is يَشُحُّ, is the most common. Maṣdar شُحٌّ, شِحٌّ, and شَحٌّ, of which the first is the most approved.

بخل relates to single things, or particulars, and شحّ to things in general. Or بخل relates to wealth or property, and شحّ to wealth or property and also to kindness or beneficence. Or شحّ means he was niggardly in the utmost degree; or he was niggardly and covetous, greedily or culpably desirous.

he was niggardly of it, i.e. of his property or the like—شَحَّ بِهِ
he was niggardly to him, i.e. to an asker, a beggar, or a seeker—شَحَّ عَلَيْهِ

Or in some cases, as some of the phrases mentioned below show, this second construction has the same meaning as the first.

he is niggardly of his property—هُوَ يَشُحُّ بِمَالِهِ

Sometimes يَشُحُّ عَلَى مَالِهِ is used in the same sense.

some of them were niggardly to some—شَحَّ بَعْضُهُمْ عَلَى بَعْضٍ

That is, they were niggardly one to another.

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, (Msb,) sec. pers. شَحَحْتَ , aor. يَشُحُّ and يَشِحُّ , (S, O, Msb, K,) the latter of these aors. agreeable with analogy as the verb is intrans., and the former deviating therefrom; (MF;) and sec. pers. شَحِحْتَ , aor. يَشَحُّ ; (S, O, Msb, K;) [the first of which, having for its aor. يَشُحُّ , is the most common;] inf. n. شُحٌّ (S, A, O, Msb, K) and شِحٌّ and شَحٌّ , (ISk, O, K,) of which three inf. ns. the first is the most approved; (TA;) He was, or became, niggardly, tenacious, stingy, penurious, or avaricious; syn. يَخِلَ : (Msb:) or بخل relates to single things, or particulars; and شحّ , to things in general: or بخل relates to wealth, or property; and شحّ , to wealth, or property, and to kindness, or beneficence: or شحّ , signifies he was, or became, niggardly, &c., as above, in the utmost degree: (TA:) or he was, or became, niggardly, &c., as above, (S, A, O, K,) and covetous, or vehemently or greedily or excessively or culpably desirous, (K,) or with covetousness, or vehement or greedy or excessive or culpable desire. (S, A, O.) You say, شَحَّ بِهِ and شَحَّ عَلَيْهِ ; (T, M, K;) by the former meaning He was, or became, niggardly, &c., of it, i. e., of his property, or the like; and by the latter, he was, or became, niggardly, &c., to him, i. e., to an asker, or a beggar, or a seeker, or the like: (MF:) or [in some cases, as will be seen from phrases mentioned below, (see شَحِيحٌ ,)] meaning by the latter the same as by the former. (L.) [Thus] one says, هُوَ يَشُحُّ بِمَالِهِ [He is niggardly, &c., of his property; and sometimes, in the same sense, يَشُحُّ عَلَى مَالِهِ ]. (A.) And شَحَّ بَعْضُهُمْ عَلَى بَعْضٍ [Some of them were niggardly, &c., to some; meaning they were niggardly, &c., one to another]. (Msb, K.)
Form 3هُوَ يُشَاحُّنِى بِكَذَا1 sense

Core sense — he acts niggardly toward me in a thinggenerated

3.1there shall be no acting in a niggardly manner, one with another, in making peace with one another—لَا مُشَاحَّةَ فِى الاِصْطِلَاحِ

He is niggardly, tenacious, or the like, with me, of such a thing.

The maṣdar مُشَاحَّةٌ (written by mistake مَشاحَّة in the CK) is synonymous with ضِنَّةٌ; hence the saying:

such a one is tenacious of such a one—فُلَانٌ يُشَاحُّ عَلَى فُلَانٍ

Synonymous with يَضَنُّ بِهِ.

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[He is niggardly, tenacious, &c., as above, with me, of such a thing]. (A.) [The inf. n.] مُشَاحَّةٌ [in the CK erroneously written مَشاحَّة ] is syn. with ضِنَّةٌ : (K, TA:) hence the saying, لَا مُشَاحَّةَ فِى الاِصْطِلَاحِ [There shall be no acting in a niggardly manner, of one with another, in the making of peace, one with another]. (TA.) And one says, فُلَانٌ يُشَاحُّ عَلَى فُلَانٍ Such a one is tenacious of such a one; syn. يَضَنُّ بِهِ . (S, L.)
Form 6تشاحّ القَوْمُ1 sense

Core sense — they were niggardly one to another, and vied for a thinggenerated

6.1the two men contended together for the thing, each unwilling that it should get beyond his reach—تَشَاحَّا عَلَى الأَمْرِ لَا يُرِيدَانِ أَنْ يَفُوتَهُمَا

The people, or party, were niggardly, tenacious, and the like, one to another, فِى الأَمْرِ [in the affair], and عَلَيْهِ [for it], and vied in hastening to it, fearing that it might become unattainable.

they straitened each other in pressing to the water, and vied in trying to satisfy their thirst—تَشَاحَحَا المَآءَ

Also written تَشَاحَّاهُ; the same as تَجَاشَعَاهُ. Mentioned in the article جشع.

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The people, or party, were niggardly, tenacious, &c., as above, [see 1,] one to another, (Msb, K, TA,) فِى الأَمْرِ [in the affair], (K, TA,) and عَلَيْهِ [for it], (TA,) and vied in hastening to it, (TA,) fearing lest it should become unattainable. (K, TA.) And تَشَاحَّا عَلَى الأَمْرِ لَا يُرِيدَانِ أَنْ يَفُوتَهُمَا (S, O, K, TA) They two (i. e. two men, S, O) contended together for the thing, or affair, each of them being unwilling that it should become beyond his reach, or attainment. (TA.) And تَشَاحَحَا المَآءَ [or تَشَاحَّاهُ ] i. q. تَجَاشَعَاهُ [i. e. They straitened each other in pressing to the water, and vied, each with the other, in endeavouring to satisfy their thirst]. (TA in art. جشع .)

Derived nouns 9

Nounنَفْسٌ شَحَّةٌ1 sense

Core sense — a soul that is niggardly, or avariciousgenerated

1

See شَحِيحٌ.

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: see شَحِيحٌ .
Nounأَوْصَى فِى صِحَّتِهِ وَشِحَّتِهِ1 sense

Core sense — he made his will while in health and while tenacious of his stategenerated

1

This means: he made his will during his state of soundness, or health, and in the state of which he is tenacious [or the state which he is reluctant to quit] فِى حَالِهِ الَّتِى يَشُحُّ عَلَيْهَا.

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means [He made his will during his state of soundness, or health, and] in his state of which he is tenacious [or the state which he is reluctant to quit] ( فِى حَالِهِ الَّتِى يَشُحُّ عَلَيْهَا ). (O, K.)
Nounشَحَاحٌ1 sense

Core sense — niggardly, tenacious, avariciousgenerated

1

See the following paragraph, in four places.

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: see the next paragraph in four places.
Nounشَحِيحٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — niggardly, avaricious; yielding little, said of milk or watergenerated

1a soul that is niggardly, or avaricious—نَفْسٌ شَحَّةٌ

This word, and شَحَاحٌ, شَحْشَحٌ, شَحْشَاحٌ, and شَحْشَحَانٌ, applied to a man: niggardly, tenacious, stingy, or avaricious; or niggardly in the utmost degree; or niggardly and also covetous, greedily or culpably desirous.

The same as شَحِيحَةٌ.

The plural of شَحِيحٌ is أَشِحَّةٌ (a plural of paucity), and شِحَاحٌ, and أَشِحَّآءُ.

he is niggardly of a thing—شَحِيحٌ عَلَى شَىْءٍ

One also says هُوَ شَحِيحٌ بِشَىْءٍ; mentioned in the article شد.

they being niggardly, or greedily desirous, of the good things—أَشِحَّةً عَلَى الخَيْرِ

In the Qur'ān 33:19; that is, of the wealth and spoils.

they being niggardly of aid [to you]—أَشِحَّةٌ عَلَيْكُمْ

In the same verse.

1.1figurative · مجاز — inferredcamels that yield little milk—إِبِلٌ شَحَائِحُ

The latter word here is the plural of شَحِيحَةٌ; the phrase is also said as شِحَاحٌ.

a piece of stick, or wood, for producing fire, that yields no fire—زَنْدٌ شَحَاحٌ
water little in quantity, not copious—شَحَاحٌ مَآءٌ
land that will not flow with water except after much rain—أَرْضٌ شَحَاحٌ

Also شَحْشَحٌ; and this last word is also applied, some say, to land that flows after the least rain, as though it were niggardly of itself towards the water — like حَشَادٌ in this, or in the former, sense; so the word carries two opposite meanings.

small water-courses such as are termed شِعَاب—شِحَاحٌ

According to AHn; any one of them is made to flow if a skinful of water is poured into it.

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(S, A, Msb, K) and شَحَاحٌ (S, A, K) and شَحْشَحٌ and شَحْشَاحٌ and شَحْشَحَانٌ , (K,) applied to a man, Niggardly, tenacious, stingy, penurious, or avaricious: (Msb:) or niggardly, &c., as above, in the utmost degree: (TA:) or niggardly, &c., as above, (S, A, K,) and covetous, or vehemently or greedily or excessively or culpably desirous, (K,) or with covetousness, or vehement or greedy or excessive or culpable desire: (S, A:) and نَفْسٌ شَحَّةٌ signifies the same as شَحِيحَةٌ [a soul that is niggardly, &c.]: (IAar, TA:) the pl. (of شَحِيحٌ , S, Msb) is أَشِحَّةٌ [a pl. of pauc.] (S, A, Msb, K) and شِحَاحٌ (S, A, K) and أَشِحَّآءُ . (Msb, K.) You say, [ هُوَ شَحِيحٌ بِشَىْءٍ and] شَحِيحٌ عَلَى شَىْءٍ He is niggardly, &c., of a thing. (L in art. شد .) أَشِحَّةً عَلَى الخَيْرِ , in the Kur [xxxiii. 19], means [They being niggardly, or vehemently desirous, of the good things, i. e.] of the wealth and spoils: (TA:) and أَشِحَّةٌ عَلَيْكُمْ , in the same verse, means [They being niggardly] of aid [to you]. (Jel.) [Hence,] إِبِلٌ شَحَائِحُ , [in which the latter word is pl. of شَحِيحَةٌ ,] (O, K,) or شِحَاحٌ , (A,) Camels that yield little milk. (A, O, K, TA.) And زَنْدٌ شَحَاحٌ A piece of stick, or wood, for producing fire, that does not yield fire. (S, A, K.) And شَحَاحٌ مَآءٌ Water little in quantity; not copious. (K.) And أَرْضٌ شَحَاحٌ Land that will not flow with water unless in consequence of much rain; (S, O, K;) as also شَحْشَحٌ : (O, K:) and also, (ISk, L, TA,) or ↓ the latter word, (so accord. to the K,) Land that flows in consequence of the least rain; (ISk, K, TA;) as though it were niggardly of itself to the water: (TA;) like حَشَادٌ [in this, or in the former, sense]: (ISk, L:) thus having two contr. meanings. (K.) And accord. to AHn, شِحَاحٌ signifies [Small water-courses such as are termed] شِعَاب any one of which is made to flow if a skinful of water is poured into it. (TA.)
Nounشَحْشَحٌ10 senses · 1 main

Core sense — niggardly; assiduous and vigorous in a thing; courageousgenerated

1

See شَحِيحٌ, in three places.

1.1

Also: evil in disposition; and so شَحْشَاحٌ.

1.2

Very jealous; and so شَحْشَاحٌ and شَحْشَحَانٌ.

1.3

Courageous; and so شَحْشَاحٌ.

1.4

Also, applied alike to a male and to a female, and so شَحْشَاحٌ, or شَحْشَحَانٌ: one who keeps to a thing, attends to it, or applies himself to it constantly and perseveringly; who strives, labours, or exerts himself at it; or, as some say, penetrating, sharp, vigorous, or effective in it.

This word and the second of the two just named are applied to an orator, or a preacher, in this last sense, or as meaning eloquent and powerful.

Both, as adjectives of general application, mean penetrating, sharp, vigorous, or effective in speech, or in going or journeying.

This word is also applied to an orator, or a preacher, as meaning skilful.

The last of these three adjectives is applied by Dhu-r-Rummeh to a driver of camels, who urges them on by singing to them.

1.5

Also this word, applied to a raven, or crow: that croaks much.

1.6

And light, or agile; applied to an ass; and so شُحْشُحٌ, as some say.

1.7

And swift in flight; applied to a قَطَاة.

1.8

Also, and شَحْشَحَانٌ: tall, or long, and strong.

1.9

And this word, applied to a desert of the kind termed فَلَاة: wide, with far-apart places of alighting, and with no herbage.

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: see شَحِيحٌ , in three places. Also Evil in disposition; (O, K;) and so شَحْشَاحٌ . (TA.) Very jealous; (Fr, S, O, K;) as also شَحْشَاحٌ and شَحْشَحَانٌ . (Fr, O, K.) Courageous; (S, K;) and so شَحْشَاحٌ . (TA.) Also, (S, O, K, TA,) applied alike to a male and to a female, (TA,) and شَحْشَاحٌ , (K, TA,) or شَحْشَحَانٌ , (S, * O,) One who keeps, attends, or applies himself, constantly, perseveringly, or assiduously, to a thing: (S, O, K, TA:) who strives, labours, or exerts himself, therein: (TA:) or, as some say, (S, O,) penetrating, sharp, vigorous, or effective, therein: (S, O, TA:) the first, (S, O, K, TA,) and ↓ second, (TA,) applied to an orator, or a preacher, (S, O, K, TA,) in this last sense, (S, O, TA,) or as meaning eloquent (K, TA) and powerful: (TA:) and both, as epithets of general application, penetrating, sharp, vigorous, or effective, in speech, or in going or journeying: the first is also applied to an orator, or a preacher, as meaning skilful: (TA:) and ↓ the last of these three epithets is applied by Dhu-r-Rummeh to a driver of camels, who urges them by singing to them. (S, O, TA.) Also the first, applied to a raven, or crow, ( غُرَاب ,) That croaks much. (O, K.) And Light, or agile; applied to an ass; as also شُحْشُحٌ , (O, K,) as some say. (O.) And Swift in flight; applied to a قَطَاة . (S, O, K.) Also, and شَحْشَحَانٌ , Tall, or long, (Fr, O, K, TA,) and strong. (TA.) And the former, applied to a [desert such as is termed] فَلَاة , Wide; (O, K, TA;) in which the places of alighting are far apart, and in which is no herbage. (TA.)
Nounشُحْشُحٌ1 sense

Core sense — assiduous, vigorous, or effective in a thinggenerated

1

See the preceding paragraph.

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: see the next preceding paragraph.
Nounشَحْشَاحٌ3 senses · 1 main

Core sense — vigorous and assiduous; said of a woman, manlike in strength and energygenerated

1

See شَحِيحٌ.

1.1

And see also شَحْشَحٌ, in five places.

1.2

Also, applied to a woman: resembling a man in her strength and her exertion, or energy.

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: see شَحِيحٌ : and see also شَحْشَحٌ , in five places. Also, applied to a woman, Resembling a man in her strength, (O, K,) and her exertion, or energy. (O.)
Nounشَحْشَحَانٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — penetrating, vigorous, or effective in speech; assiduous in a thinggenerated

1

See شَحِيحٌ.

1.1

And see also شَحْشَحٌ, in four places.

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: see شَحِيحٌ : and see also شَحْشَحٌ , in four places.
Nounمُشَحْشَحٌ1 sense

Core sense — niggardly, avaricious; possessing little or no goodgenerated

1

Niggardly, tenacious, stingy, or avaricious [like شَحِيحٌ]; possessing little, or no, good.

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Niggardly, tenacious, stingy, penurious, or avaricious; [like شَحِيحٌ ;] (TA;) possessing little, or no, good. (O, K, TA.)