شَحَا
Root: شحو
Form: 1
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شَحَاI
, or شَحَا فَاهُ, Present.T
ـَ or
ـُ Verbal.Noun شَحْوٌ, said of a man, He opened his mouth; as also
[or app., اشحى فَاهُ], and فَاهُ, Verbal.Noun تَشْحِيَةٌ. شَحَا فَاهُ [meaning as above] is also said of the ass when about to bray. And one says of the bit, شَحَا فَمَ الدَّابَّةِ [It opened the mouth of the beast]. [See also art. شحى.]
def.2 And شَحَا فُوهُ, Present.T ـُ Verbal.Noun as above, His mouth opened; as also فوه; but one should not say اشحى فوه.
2 And شَحَا, Verbal.Noun as above, He stepped, paced, or walked. Hence it is related in a trad. of 'Alee, that, having mentioned sedition, or conflict and faction, or the like, he said to 'Ammár, لَتَشْحُوَنَّ فِيهَا شَحْوًا لَا يُدْرِكُكَ الرَّجُلُ السَّرِيعُ, meaning Thou shalt assuredly go [or step or pace] quickly, and advance, therein [so that the swift man shall not overtake thee]. And it is said that شَحَا فِيهِ signifies He went far; and took a wide, or an ample, range; in it.
def.2 And شَحَا فُوهُ, Present.T ـُ Verbal.Noun as above, His mouth opened; as also فوه; but one should not say اشحى فوه.
2 And شَحَا, Verbal.Noun as above, He stepped, paced, or walked. Hence it is related in a trad. of 'Alee, that, having mentioned sedition, or conflict and faction, or the like, he said to 'Ammár, لَتَشْحُوَنَّ فِيهَا شَحْوًا لَا يُدْرِكُكَ الرَّجُلُ السَّرِيعُ, meaning Thou shalt assuredly go [or step or pace] quickly, and advance, therein [so that the swift man shall not overtake thee]. And it is said that شَحَا فِيهِ signifies He went far; and took a wide, or an ample, range; in it.
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