clear in Arabic: واضح (wāḍiḥ) – meaning, pronunciation, examples

Other meanings

صَاف ṣāf — clear · transparent, pure (liquid)

How to use it

The word 'wāḍiḥ' is very common and can describe anything that is easy to perceive, whether visually, audibly, or intellectually. 'Ṣāfin' is used for liquids that are pure and transparent.

Example sentences

هذا الجواب واضح جداً.

hādhā al-jawābu wāḍiḥun jiddan.

This answer is very clear.
كان الماء صافياً في النهر.

kāna al-māʾu ṣāfiyan fī an-nahri.

The water was clear in the river.
صوت الموسيقى كان واضحاً.

ṣawtu al-mūsīqā kāna wāḍiḥan.

The sound of the music was clear.

Examples from real texts

Sentences taken from published bilingual texts (subtitles, documents). They show the word in context and are not reviewed one by one.

Am I clear?

هل هذا واضح؟

Confirm clear

أكّد المسح

Is that clear?

أهذا واضح؟

That is clear.

وهذا أمر واضح.

Clear event log

امسح سجل الأحداث

Clear Usage Data…

مسح بيانات الاستخدام...

It's clear to me."

ذلك واضح بالنسبة لي."

Clear the slices preview

امسح معاينة الشرائح

These principles are clear.

وهذه المبادئ واضحة تمام الوضوح.

The statistics of bad health are clear, very clear.

إحصائيات الصحة السيئة واضحة، واضحة للغاية.

So when Our clear signs came to them, they said: This is clear enchantment.

« فلما جاءتهم آياتنا مبصرة » مضيئة واضحة « قالوا هذا سحر مبين » بيّن ظاهر.

First, a mission must be well defined, with a clear strategy and clear objectives.

أولا، يجب تعريف أي بعثة تعريفاً جيداً، وأن تكون لها استراتيجية وأهداف واضحة.

Questions and answers

Can 'wāḍiḥ' be used for abstract things?

Yes, absolutely. You can say 'fukra wāḍiḥa' (a clear idea) or 'sabab wāḍiḥ' (a clear reason).

What is the opposite of 'wāḍiḥ'?

The opposite is 'ghayr wāḍiḥ' (unclear) or 'mubham' (ambiguous).