وضح
waddaha
The English phrase "clarify" is translated into Arabic as وضح (waddaha).
This transitive verb is used to describe the act of making something clear or easily understood.
Meaning: (''transitive'') to make clear or easily understood (verb)
How does it change in a sentence?
The base form provided is وضح. To express the present tense "he clarifies" or "to clarify", use يوضح. If you wish to use the noun form for "clarification", use توضيح.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is waddaha.
Did you know?
- The word shares a conceptual space with the idea of 'white' or 'bright' in many Semitic linguistic structures. This creates a mental link between 'clarifying' a point and 'whitening' a surface.
- In formal debates, a speaker might use توضيح not just to explain, but as a polite rhetorical device to correct an opponent without accusing them of lying.
- The root of وضح can also refer to the physical clarity or brightness of the morning light. In certain poetic contexts, it describes something becoming luminous or distinct to the eye.
Examples in context
- من فضلك، هل يمكنك التوضيح؟Please, can you clarify?
- هل بإمكانك أن توضح؟Can you clarify?
- يا زلمة، اشرحلي شويةHey, dude, explain a bit to me.
- أنا لم أفهم ما قلته، هل بإمكانك أن توضح لي؟I didn't understand what you said, can you clarify for me?
- بالتأكيد! سأشرح لك بتفصيل أكثر.Of course! I will explain in more detail.
- إطمن، هنشرح خطوة بخطوة.Don't worry, we'll explain step by step.
- وضح لي الأسباب بوضوح.wadih li al-asbab bi-wuduh.Clarify the reasons to me clearly.
