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وشوش

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to indistinct or hushed speech, and by extension, to something light or quick. It also describes a state of confusion or mixing in speech.

Derived headwords

وَشْوَاشadjective
  1. 1.
    light, agileboth

    light, agile

وَشْوَشَةnoun
  1. 1.
    muttering, whisperingboth

    Speech that is indistinct, mixed, or whispered, making it difficult to understand.

  2. 2.
    confusion, mixingclassical

    A state of confusion or mixing within speech.

Parallel reading

رجل وشواش، أي خفيف
A man is 'washwash', meaning light.
في الركب وشواش وفي الحي رفل
Among the caravan, there is lightness, and among the people, there is stately walking.
والوشوشة: كلام في اختلاط
And 'washwashah' is speech in confusion.