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Form 1فَحُشَ2 senses · 1 main
muḍāriʿـُيَفْعُلُmaṣdarفُحْشٌ

Core sense — it became excessive, beyond measure; it became foul, or obscenegenerated

1.1it became excessive, immoderate, enormous, or beyond measure—تفاحش

maṣdar فُحْشٌ and فَحَاشَةٌ.

it became foul, evil, bad, abominable, or unseemly; gross, immodest, lewd, or obscene—فَحَشَ

Said of a thing, an affair, or anything, and particularly of any evil thing.

Said of a thing.; or the meaning is excessively, or beyond measure, foul, and so on — see فَاحِشَةٌ.

it increased by degrees in foulness, evilness, or badness—تفاحش

Said of a thing or an affair; the gradual increase is تَزَايَدَ.

the woman became foul, or ugly, and old—فَحُشَتِ المَرْأَةُ
1.1.1

See also form 4, in two places.

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, aor. فَحُشَ , inf. n. فُحْشٌ (S, O, Msb, K) and فَحَاشَةٌ , (TA,) It (a thing, or an affair, or anything, TA, or any evil thing, S) was, or became, excessive, immoderate, enormous, exorbitant, beyond measure, (S, O, TA,) or overmuch; (O, K, TA;) as also تفاحش : (S, TA:) it (a thing) was or became, foul, evil, bad, abominable, or unseemly; [gross, immodest, lewd, or obscene;] as also فَحَشَ , aor. فَحُشَ : (Msb:) [or excessively, or beyond measure, foul, &c.: (see فَاحِشَةٌ :)] and تفاحش it (a thing, or an affair,) increased by degrees ( تَزَايَدَ ) in foulness, evilness, badness, &c. (A.) And فَحُشَتِ المَرْأَةُ The woman became foul, or ugly, and old. (IAar.) See also 4, in two places.
Form 2فَحَّشَ1 sense

Core sense — he uttered foul, obscene speechgenerated

2.1

See form 4, in two places.

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see 4, in two places.
Form 3فاحشهُ1 sense
maṣdarمُفَاحَشَهٌ

Core sense — he vied with him in foul, obscene speechgenerated

3.1vying with another in foul, unseemly, gross, or obscene speech—مُفَاحَشَهٌ

Mentioned under بذأ.

He vied with him, or strove to surpass him, in foul, unseemly, gross, or obscene speech, and he held such talk with him.

The maṣdar means the same as مُبَاذَأَةٌ.

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, (T in art. بذأ ,) inf. n. مُفَاحَشَهٌ , (T and K in that art.,) [He vied with him, or strove to surpass him, in foul, unseemly, gross, or obscene, speech or language: and he held such discourse with him:] the inf. n. is syn. with مُبَاذَأَةٌ . (T and K in that art.)
Form 4افحش2 senses · 1 main
maṣdarإِفْحَاشٌ

Core sense — he uttered foul, obscene speech; he was niggardlygenerated

4.1foul, evil, bad, abominable, or unseemly speech; gross, immodest, lewd, or obscene language—فُحْش

The verb is also given as افحش فِى المَنْطِقِ, فِى الكَلَامِ, or فِى كَلَامِهِ. Maṣdar إِفْحَاشٌ and فُحْشٌ, according to Lh and Kr; but the second is properly a simple noun used as a maṣdar of this verb.

He uttered this. The same is said with فَحَشَ فى المنطق and فحّش فى الكلام, or فى كلامه, and تفحّش فى كلامه; and تَفَاحَشَ has the same meaning too, and also means he showed or revealed such speech.

he uttered such speech against him—افحش عَلَيْهِ فِى المَنْطِقِ

Likewise فَحَشَ, فحّش, and تفحّش عَلَيْهِ بِلِسَانِهِ.

4.1.1he was, or became, niggardly, tenacious, or avaricious—افحش
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, (Msb, K,) or افحش فِى المَنْطِقِ , (S,) or فِى الكَلَامِ , (Mgh,) or فِى كَلَامِهِ , (A,) inf. n. إِفْحَاشٌ and فُحْشٌ , accord. to Lh and Kr, but the latter is correctly a simple subst. [used as an inf. n. of this verb], (TA,) He uttered فُحْش , (S, A, Mgh, Msb, K,) i. e., foul, evil, bad, abominable, unseemly, [gross, immodest, lewd, or obscene,] speech or language; (Mgh, Msb;) as also فَحَشَ فى المنطق , (TA,) and فحّش فى الكلام , (Mgh,) or فى كلامه , (A,) and تفحّش فى كلامه : (S, A:) and تَفَاحَشَ also signifies the same; and he manifested, discovered, or revealed, or he made a show of, such speech or language. (O, * K, * TA.) You say, افحش عَلَيْهِ فِى المَنْطِقِ [He uttered such speech or language against him]; (S;) and in like manner, فَحَشَ , (TA,) and فحّش ; (Mgh;) and تفحّش عَلَيْهِ بِلِسَانِهِ . (TA.) Also افحش He was, or became, niggardly, tenacious, or avaricious. (Msb.)
Form 5تَفَحَّشَ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — he uttered foul, obscene speech; he deemed a thing foulgenerated

5.1

See form 4, in two places.

5.1.1

See also form 10.

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see 4, in two places: and see 10.
Form 6تَفَاْحَشَ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — it became excessive, or foul; he uttered foul speechgenerated

6.1

See form 1, in two places.

6.1.1

See also form 4.

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see 1, in two places: and see 4.
Form 10استفحشهُ1 sense

Core sense — he deemed it foul, or excessively foulgenerated

10.1he deemed the thing foul, evil, bad, abominable, or unseemly—تفحّش بِالشَّىْءِ

He deemed it foul, evil, bad, abominable, unseemly, immodest, lewd, or obscene; or excessively, or beyond measure, foul, and so on. Mentioned under قذر.

Or: he deemed the thing excessively, or beyond measure, foul, and so on.

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[He deemed it foul, evil, bad, abominable, unseemly, immodest, lewd, or obscene: or excessively, or beyond measure, foul, &c.]. (Mgh in art. قذر .) And تفحّش بِالشَّىْءِ He deemed the thing foul, evil, &c.: or excessively, or beyond measure, foul, &c. (TA.)

Derived nouns 7

Nounفُحْشٌ3 senses · 1 main

Core sense — excess, going beyond bounds; foul, obscene speechgenerated

1

Maṣdar of فَحُشَ.

1.1

See also form 4.

1.2foul, evil, bad, abominable, or unseemly speech; gross, immodest, lewd, or obscene language—فَحْشَآءُ

This word has the same meaning.

Excess, exorbitance, or going beyond the proper bounds or limits: in anything, and particularly in speech and in reply.

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inf. n. of فَحُشَ [q. v.]. (S, O, &c.) See also 4. Excess, exorbitance, or transgression of the proper bounds or limits; (O, TA;) [in anything; (see 1;) and particularly] in speech or language; (TA;) and in reply: (A, * O, K, * TA:) foul, evil, bad, abominable, or unseemly; [gross, immodest, lewd, or obscene;] speech or language; (Mgh, Msb, TA;) as also فَحْشَآءُ . (Msb.)
Nounفَحْشَآءُ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — foul, obscene speech or conduct; an enormitygenerated

1

See فَاحِشَةٌ, in three places.

1.1

See also فُحْشٌ.

Qur’ānic occurrences فَحْشَآء 2 shown of 7
2:169
إِنَّمَا يَأْمُرُكُم بِٱلسُّوٓءِ وَٱلْفَحْشَآءِ وَأَن تَقُولُوا۟ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ مَا لَا تَعْلَمُونَ

For he commands you what is evil and shameful, and that ye should say of Allah that of which ye have no knowledge.

2:268
ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنُ يَعِدُكُمُ ٱلْفَقْرَ وَيَأْمُرُكُم بِٱلْفَحْشَآءِ ۖ وَٱللَّهُ يَعِدُكُم مَّغْفِرَةً مِّنْهُ وَفَضْلًا ۗ وَٱللَّهُ وَٰسِعٌ عَلِيمٌ

The Evil one threatens you with poverty and bids you to conduct unseemly. Allah promiseth you His forgiveness and bounties. And Allah careth for all and He knoweth all things.

Occurrences of this form in the Qur’ān, not Lane’s choice of verse. They show the word in use; they do not say which sense above applies. Where more occur than are shown, the shortest āyāt are chosen.

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: see فَاحِشَةٌ , in three places: and see also فُحْشٌ .
Nounفَحَّاشٌ1 sense

Core sense — one who habitually uses foul, obscene languagegenerated

1

See the next entry.

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: see the next paragraph.
Nounفَاحِشٌ4 senses · 1 main

Core sense — excessive, beyond measure; foul, obscene; niggardlygenerated

1if it is not excessive, or beyond measure, there is no harm in it—إِنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ فَاحِشًا فَلَا بَأْسَ بِهِ

In a tradition, he was asked about the blood of fleas — whether it made a garment impure — and said this.

Anything, or any evil thing, that is excessive, immoderate, enormous, exorbitant, beyond measure, or overmuch; anything not in agreement with truth and with due rule or measure; foul, evil, bad, abominable, or unseemly; gross, immodest, lewd, or obscene. Applied to a thing or an affair, and to speech or language.

1.1the same; or with an intensive meaning—فَحَّاشٌ

A man who goes beyond the proper bounds or limits, in anything and particularly in speech and in reply; who is foul, evil, bad, abominable, or unseemly — gross, immodest, lewd, or obscene — in speech and in action.

The plural of the first word is فُحَشَآءُ, as جُهَلَآءُ is the plural of جَاهِلٌ, since فُحْش is a kind of جَهْل and the opposite of حِلْم.

do not be one who goes beyond the proper bounds in reply—لَا تَكُونِى فَاحِشَةً

In a tradition, addressed to ʿĀʾisheh; but according to one relation the words were لَا تَقُولِى فَاحِشَةً. See فَاحِشَةٌ below.

1.2

A man evil in disposition.

1.3

A man niggardly, tenacious, or avaricious; or very niggardly; or excessively, or inordinately, so.

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Anything, (Msb, TA,) or any evil thing, (S,) excessive, immoderate, enormous, exorbitant, beyond measure, exceeding the proper bounds or limits, (S, O, Msb, TA,) or overmuch: (O, K, TA:) anything not agreeable with truth, and with rule or measure: (TA:) foul, evil, bad, abominable, or unseemly; [gross, immodest, lewd, or obscene;] applied to a thing or an affair, (Mgh, Msb,) and to speech or language. (TA.) It is said in a trad., He was asked respecting the blood of fleas, [whether it rendered a garment impure,] and said إِنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ فَاحِشًا فَلَا بَأْسَ بِهِ If it is not excessive, or beyond measure, there is no harm in it. (TA.) A man who transgresses the proper bounds or limits [in anything: and particularly] in speech or language, (TA,) and in reply: (K, * TA:) who is foul, evil, bad, abominable, or unseemly; [gross, immodest, lewd, or obscene;] in speech or language, (Mgh, TA,) and in action: (TA:) and فَحَّاشٌ signifies the same; (S, * A, * Mgh;) or has an intensive signification: (TA:) pl. of the former فُحَشَآءُ , like as جُهَلَآءُ is pl. of جَاهِلٌ , since فُحْش is a sort of جَهْل , and contr. of حِلْم . (IJ.) It is said in a trad., لَا تَكُونِى فَاحِشَةً , meaning Be not thou a trangressor of the proper bounds or limits in reply: which words were addressed to 'Áïsheh: (K, TA:) but accord. to one relation, the words were لَا تَقُولِى فَاحِشَةً . (TA.) [See فَاحِشَةٌ , below.] A man evil in disposition. (IB.) A man niggardly, tenacious, or avaricious: (A, TA:) or very niggardly: (K, TA:) or excessively, or inordinately, so. (S.)
Nounفَاحِشَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — an enormity, an excessive sin; adultery; niggardliness in the poor-rategenerated

1an enormity, or excessive sin, beyond measure foul, evil, or bad—فَحْشَآءُ

An excess; an enormity; anything going beyond the bounds of rectitude: a thing excessively, enormously, or beyond measure foul, evil, bad, abominable, or unseemly — gross, immodest, lewd, or obscene; or anything not in agreement with truth; or a sin or crime that is very foul, evil, or bad; or anything forbidden by God; or any saying or action that is foul, evil, or bad.

It means the same as فَاحِشَةٌ; or it is a thing that reason disapproves and the law regards as foul, evil, or bad. The plural of فَاحِشَةٌ is فَوَاحِشُ.

adultery, or fornication—فَحْشَآءُ

The word means this particularly, as in the Qur'ān 4:23 and 65:1, and in many other places. Or the فاحشة — the excess — mentioned there is the women's going out without permission; or, Esh-Sháfi'ee: their using foul language against their husband's relations, because of the sharpness of their tongues.

niggardliness, tenaciousness, or avarice in the payment of the poor-rate—فَحْشَآءُ

Or the abstaining altogether from paying it. So in the Qur'ān 2:271.

Qur’ān 4:20 approximate — somewhere between 4:2 and 4:20 Lane cites “Kur iv. 23”
Qur’ān 2:269 approximate — somewhere between 2:259 and 2:273 Lane cites “Kur ii. 271”
Lane cites “Bd in ii. 164” — a commentary, not the verse; no modern number is given
Lane cites “Bd in xii. 24” — a commentary, not the verse; no modern number is given
Qur’ān 2:268 located by this root inside the range Lane’s citation allows
ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنُ يَعِدُكُمُ ٱلْفَقْرَ وَيَأْمُرُكُم بِٱلْفَحْشَآءِ ۖ وَٱللَّهُ يَعِدُكُم مَّغْفِرَةً مِّنْهُ وَفَضْلًا ۗ وَٱللَّهُ وَٰسِعٌ عَلِيمٌ

The Evil one threatens you with poverty and bids you to conduct unseemly. Allah promiseth you His forgiveness and bounties. And Allah careth for all and He knoweth all things.Abdullah Yusuf Ali, The Holy Qur’ān (1934)

Qur’ānic occurrences فَٰحِشَة 1 shown of 17
17:32
وَلَا تَقْرَبُوا۟ ٱلزِّنَىٰٓ ۖ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ فَـٰحِشَةً وَسَآءَ سَبِيلًا

Nor come nigh to adultery: for it is a shameful (deed) and an evil, opening the road (to other evils).

Occurrences of this form in the Qur’ān, not Lane’s choice of verse. They show the word in use; they do not say which sense above applies. Where more occur than are shown, the shortest āyāt are chosen.

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[An excess; an enormity; anything exceeding the bounds of rectitude:] a thing excessively, enormously, or beyond measure, foul, evil, bad, abominable, or unseemly; [gross, immodest, lewd, or obscene:] (Mgh:) or anything not agreeable with truth: (Lth, Mgh:) or a sin, or crime, that is very foul, evil, bad, &c.: or anything forbidden by God: (K:) or any saying, or action, that is foul, evil, bad, &c.: (TA:) and فَحْشَآءُ signifies the same as فَاحِشَةٌ ; (S;) or an enormity, or excessive sin, beyond measure foul, evil, bad, &c.; or a thing that reason disapproves, and the law regards as foul, evil, bad, &c.: (Bd in ii. 164:) the pl. of فَاحِشَةٌ is فَوَاحِشُ . (Msb, TA.) Also, particularly, Adultery, or fornication; (S, Mgh, Msb, K;) and so فَحْشَآءُ : (Bd in xii. 24; &c.:) so in the Kur iv. 23 and lxv. 1 [as well as in numerous other instances]: or the فاحشة [or excess] there mentioned is the women's going out without permission: (Mgh, Msb:) or their using foul language against their husband's relations, by reason of the sharpness of their tongues. (Esh-Sháfi'ee.) And فَحْشَآءُ particularly signifies Niggardliness, tenaciousness, or avarice, (A, K,) in the payment of the poor-rate: or the abstaining [altogether] from paying it. (TA.) So in the Kur ii. 271. (A, TA.)
Nounأَفْحَشُ1 sense

Core sense — more, or most, excessivegenerated

1

More, and most, excessive, and so on.

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[More, and most, excessive, &c.].
Nounمُتَفَحِّشٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — one who reviles others; one who commits forbidden excessgenerated

1

One who affects, or takes upon himself, the reviling of others.

1.1one who commits excess that is forbidden—فَاحِشَة
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One who affects, or takes upon himself, the reviling of others. (TA.) One who commits excess ( فَاحِشَة ) which is forbidden. (TA.)