साफ़-साफ़

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Hindi

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Etymology

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Reduplication of साफ़ (sāf, clean; clear).

Pronunciation

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

Adverb

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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