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