Meanings
Unable to speak; silent.
بولنے سے قاصر؛ خاموش.
خاموش
khamosh
Synonyms
Common Collocations
- mute button
- mute the sound
- mute mode
Example Sentences
The suspect remained mute during the investigation.
ملزم تفتیش کے دوران خاموش رہا۔
Mulzim tafteesh ke dauran khamosh raha.
She gave him a mute look of disapproval.
اس نے اسے ایک خاموش ناپسندیدگی کی نظر دی۔
Us ne use ek khamosh napasandeedgi ki nazar di.
In the movie, the main character is mute and communicates through sign language.
فلم میں، مرکزی کردار خاموش ہے اور اشاروں کی زبان کے ذریعے بات چیت کرتا ہے۔
Film mein, markazi kirdar khamosh hai aur ishaaron ki zuban ke zariye baat cheet karta hai.
Easily Confused With
To make silent or to turn off the sound.
خاموش کرنا یا آواز بند کرنا.
خاموش کرنا
khamosh karna
Common Collocations
- mute the microphone
- mute notifications
- mute the volume
Example Sentences
Please mute your phone during the meeting.
برائے مہربانی میٹنگ کے دوران اپنے فون کو خاموش کریں۔
Baraye meherbani meeting ke dauran apne phone ko khamosh karain.
He muted the TV to avoid disturbing others.
اس نے دوسروں کی خلل ڈالنے سے بچنے کے لیے ٹی وی خاموش کردیا۔
Us ne doosron ki khalal dalne se bachne ke liye TV khamosh kar diya.
You can mute the sound by pressing this button.
آپ اس بٹن کو دبا کر آواز خاموش کرسکتے ہیں۔
Aap is button ko dabakar awaz khamosh kar sakte hain.
Easily Confused With
💡 Memory Tip
Think of mute like 'mute button' on devices to remember its meaning.
Imagine a remote control with a bright red mute button.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
کچھ تو خاموشی کی بات کرو، جائیں کہاں ہم؟
Kuch to khamoshi ki baat karo, jain kahan hum?
Speak of silence, where shall we go?
— Faiz Ahmed Faiz, Unverified
* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.
🗣️ Urdu Proverb
خاموش رہنا سچ بولنے سے بہتر ہے۔
Khamosh rehna sach bolne se behtar hai.
Staying silent is better than speaking the truth.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "mūtus" — dumb, silent
First known use: 14th century
The term 'mute' originated from Latin 'mūtus' which means silent or unable to speak. It evolved through Middle English to its current usage in modern English.