साफ़-साफ़

Hindi

Etymology

Reduplication of साफ़ (sāf, “clean; clear”).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /sɑːf.sɑːf/, [säːf.säːf], /sɑːpʰ.sɑːpʰ/, [säːpʰ.säːpʰ]

Adverb

साफ़-साफ़ • (sāf-sāf) (Urdu spelling صاف صاف)

  1. straightforwardly, directly; without beating around the bush
    उसने कर्मचारी को साफ़-साफ़ आलोचना दी।
    usne karmacārī ko sāf-sāf ālocnā dī.
    He straightforwardly criticized the employee.
  2. clearly, noticeably
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