A new word or phrase from the Hans Wehr dictionary, every Wednesday.
رحرح raḥraḥa: رحرح بالكلام (kalām) to equivocate, speak ambiguously, beat around the bush
Root: ر-ح-ر-ح
Page: 382*
Example: “!لا تُرَحرِحْ بِالكَلامِ وَادخُلْ في صُلبِ المَوضوع”
Translation: “don’t beat around the bush, get straight to the point!”
Notes:
- ر-ح-ر-ح is an example of a reduplicated root and رَحرَحَ / يُرَحرِحُ is a form I quadriliteral verb!
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* The Hans Wehr Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, 4th Edition
The Arabic Pages 