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Pronunciation / Transliteration: kaˈla.du
"Ele manteve-se calado durante a reunião."
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2 senses- 1
Refraining from speaking; remaining silent, especially to keep a secret.
"He was told to keep shtum about the surprise party."
- 1
To remain quiet or refuse to speak.
"She decided to shtum during the entire police interrogation."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the German slang word 'schtum', meaning silent, which ultimately traces back to the Yiddish and Middle High German roots related to being mute or quiet. It entered British English colloquial and slang usage in the mid-20th century, often maintained in phrases like 'keep shtum'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Shtum" is said worldwide
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muet
Transliteration: mwɛ
"Il a promis de rester muet."
stumm
Transliteration: ʃtʊm
"Er blieb die ganze Zeit stumm."
zitto
Transliteration: ˈtsit.to
"È rimasto zitto per tutto il tempo."
callado
Transliteration: kaˈʎa.ðo
"Mejor quédate callado sobre este asunto."
calado
Transliteration: kaˈla.du
"Ele manteve-se calado durante a reunião."
चुप
Transliteration: chup
"वह इस मामले पर बिल्कुल चुप रहा।"
沉默
Transliteration: chénmò
"对于这件事，他选择保持沉默。"
침묵하는
Transliteration: chimmunghaneun
"그는 그 일에 대해 침묵을 지켰다."
黙る
Transliteration: damaru
"彼はそのことについて黙っていた。"
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