قلت بخفوت

English translation: Whisper

06:34 Nov 8, 2022
Arabic to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
Arabic term or phrase: قلت بخفوت
Hi everyone,

Does this mean, his voice cracked/broke when he spoke? Or that he just said it faintly?

قلت بخفوت: حاضر كفى ...لأنك أخي سوف أصمت.

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Saliha18
Local time: 08:37
English translation:Whisper
Explanation:
Whisper

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Note added at 3 mins (2022-11-08 06:37:27 GMT)
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speak very softly using one's breath rather than one's throat, especially for the sake of secrecy.
"Alison was whispering in his ear"
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Youssef Chabat
Morocco
Local time: 08:37
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Explanation:
Whisper

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Note added at 3 mins (2022-11-08 06:37:27 GMT)
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speak very softly using one's breath rather than one's throat, especially for the sake of secrecy.
"Alison was whispering in his ear"

Youssef Chabat
Morocco
Local time: 08:37
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 94
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