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صصص

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to the concept of speaking or communicating, specifically in a way that is either rudimentary or perhaps secretive. It is noted for its unusual structure in classical Arabic.

Derived headwords

صَصَّverb
  1. 1.
    to speakclassical

    To utter words or sounds; to communicate verbally.

  2. 2.
    to whisperclassical

    To speak very softly, often in a secretive manner.

صَصْصnoun
  1. 1.
    speechclassical

    The act or faculty of speaking; a particular way of speaking.

  2. 2.
    whisperclassical

    A soft or confidential tone of voice.

Parallel reading

صصص الصبي، وقققه: حدثه
The boy spoke, and it was said to him: he spoke to him.
لم يوجد في كلامهم ثلاثة أحرف من جنس في كلمة غيرهما
It was not found in their speech three letters of the same kind in a word except for these two.