See also: فحش

Arabic

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Etymology

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  • Possibly related to the root of فَحْل (faḥl), for the root f-ḥ-l is somewhat developed in Ge'ez in the meaning of “lasciviousness”
  • Possible related to Classical Syriac ܦܚܶܙ (pḥez, to act voluptuously), Hebrew פָּחַז (pāḥaz, to leap, to bound; to be wanton; to be lascivious; to be proud), which could also relate to the root ف خ ر (f-ḵ-r).

Root

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ف ح ش (f-ḥ-š)

  1. grossness
    1. excessiveness, excessive behavior
    2. enormousness, immoderateness
    3. foulness, obscenity, indecency; ugliness

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