بصراحة

Egyptian Arabic

Adverb

بصراحة • (bi-ṣarāḥa)

1. frankly

References

• Hinds, Martin, Badawi, El-Said (1986) “ص ر ح”, in A Dictionary of Egyptian Arabic‎^[1], Beirut: Librairie du Liban, page 500

South Levantine Arabic

Etymology

From بـ (bi-, “with”) +‎ صراحة (ṣarāḥa, “honesty”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bi.sˤa.raː.ħe/, [bɪ.sˤɑˈrɑː.ħɑ]
• IPA^(key): /bi.sˤa.raː.ħa/, [bɪ.sˤɑˈrɑː.ħɑ]

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Adverb

بصراحة • (bi-ṣarāḥa)

1. honestly, truthfully