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Pronunciation / Transliteration: yǎ de
"他听到消息后变得哑的。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Unable or unwilling to speak.
"After the shocking news, she sat there mute, unable to find the words."
- 1
To silence or make something silent.
"He muted the television during the commercial break."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'mute' originates from the Latin 'mutus', meaning 'silent' or 'dumb', which evolved through Old French 'muet' before entering Middle English. Its meaning has shifted over time from denoting a lack of speech to also encompassing the act of silencing.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Mute" is said worldwide
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muet
Transliteration: mɥɛ
"Il est resté muet après l'annonce."
stumm
Transliteration: ʃtʊm
"Er war stumm vor Schock."
muto
Transliteration: ˈmuːto
"Era muto dopo la notizia."
mudo
Transliteration: ˈmuðo
"Se quedó mudo tras escuchar la noticia."
mudo
Transliteration: ˈmudu
"Ele ficou mudo após a notícia."
गूंगा
Transliteration: gūngā
"वह खबर सुनकर गूंगा रह गया।"
哑的
Transliteration: yǎ de
"他听到消息后变得哑的。"
무언의
Transliteration: mueon-ui
"그는 소식을 듣고 무언의 상태가 되었다."
無口な
Transliteration: mukuchi na
"彼はそのニュースを聞いて無口になった。"
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