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فَهَّمَ see what next follows.

أَفْهَمْتُهُ and ↓ فَهَّمْتُهُ , (S, Msb, K, TA,) inf. n. of the latter تَفْهِيمٌ , (S, TA,) I made him to understand, or know, a thing; (S, * Msb, * K, * TA;) syn. جَعَلْتُهُ يَفْهَمُهُ . (TA.)

تفهّمهُ He understood it, or knew it, ( فَهِمَهُ ,) one thing [or one particular thereof] after another; (S, K;) namely, speech, or language. (S.) ― -b2- [And He endeavoured to understand it. (See its inf. n. as used in the former half of the second paragraph of art. دبر .)] And ↓ التَّفَاهُمُ signifies the same as التَّفَهُّمُ [app. as meaning The endeavouring to understand; or the affecting, or pretending, to understand]. (TA.)

تَفَاْهَمَ see what next precedes.

انفهم , (K, TA,) as quasi-pass. of فَهَّمَهُ , inf. n. تَفْهِيمٌ , [or of أَفْهَمَهُ , i. e. as meaning He was made to understand, or know,] (TA,) is an incorrect word, (K, TA.)

اِسْتَفْهَمَنِى الشَّىْءَ He sought, or desired, of me, the understanding of the thing [i. e., that he might be made to understand it]; (S, * K, * TA;) syn. طَلَبَ مِنِّى فَهْمَهُ . (TA.)

فَهْمٌ is an inf. n. of 1, (S, Msb, K, &c.,) or a subst. used as an inf. n.: (Msb:) [see 1, first sentence:] it is expl. as signifying The conception of the meaning from the word, or expression: or the quickness of the transition of the mind from extrinsic to other [i. e. intrinsic] things: or a condition of the mind whereby it ascertains what is approvable: or, as in the “ Ahkám ” of El- Ámidee, excellence of intelligence in respect of its readiness to apprehend quickly subjects of inquiry that present themselves to it. (TA.)

فَهِمٌ , an epithet applied to a man, (S,) Quick of understanding; syn. سَرِيعُ الفَهْمِ . (K.)

فَهِيمٌ Having much understanding; syn. كَثِيرُ الفَهْمِ ; an intensive epithet; like ↓ فَهَّامَةٌ [except that the latter is doubly intensive]. (TA.)

فَهَّامَةٌ : see what next precedes.

فَاهِمٌ [act. part. n. of فَهِمَ ; Understanding, or knowing, a thing].

مَفْهُومٌ [pass. part. n. of فَهِمَ ; Understood, or known. ― -b2- And hence, لَفْظٍ مَفْهُومٌ The acceptation of a word or an expression; i. e. the meaning, or sense, in which it is understood: see also مَعْنًى , in art. عنى ].