وسوس

Arabic

Etymology

From the reduplicated root و س و س (w-s-w-s).

Verb

وَسْوَسَ (waswasa) Iq, non-past يُوَسْوِسُ‎ (yuwaswisu)

  1. to whisper
  2. (of a devil, demon) to try to seduce or disquiet a person by (or as if by) whispering in their ear
  3. (figurative) to suggest wicked or foolish things
  4. (figurative) to disquiet, cause scruples
  5. to clatter

Conjugation

Descendants

  • Maltese: fesfes

References

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