قيل وقال
Arabic
Etymology
Literally: “It was said and [then] he said”.
Noun
قِيل وَقال • (qīl waqāl) m (usually uncountable)
- unfounded assertions; he said, she said; talk; gossip; hearsay; an exchange of mere opinions or claims
Usage notes
- The short endings are usually omitted. When used with the definite article it becomes القِيلُ وَالْقَالُ (al-qīlu wa-l-qālu).