English → Arabic
silent in Arabic
- Pronunciation
- ṣāmit
- Arabizi
samit- Type
- adjective · masculine
- Root
- س م ت
How to use it
‘Silent’ translates as صَامِتٌ and describes someone or something that makes no sound. It is an adjective, masculine by default; use صَامِتَةٌ for feminine. No article is needed when used as a predicate.
Example sentences
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الْقِطُّ صَامِتٌ فِي الزَّوْجَةِ.
al-qiṭṭu ṣāmitun fī al-zawjati.
The cat is silent in the corner.
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الرَّجُلُ صَامِتٌ عِنْدَ الاِجْتِمَاعِ.
ar-rajulu ṣāmitun ʿinda al-ijtimāʿi.
The man is silent during the meeting.
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الْبَحْرُ صَامِتٌ بَعْدَ العَاصِفَةِ.
al-baḥru ṣāmitun baʿda al-ʿāṣifati.
The sea is silent after the storm.
Examples from real texts
Sentences taken from published bilingual texts (subtitles, documents). They show the word in context and are not reviewed one by one.
Fadil went silent.
صمت فاضل.
Layla went silent.
صمتت ليلى.
Iraq’s Silent Dead
موتى العراق الصامتون
Sami stayed silent.
بقي سامي صامتا.
Silent Burmese Days
أيام الصمت في بورما
The phone went silent.
صمت الهاتف.
The struggle is silent.
كف النضال.
The boy remained silent.
ظل الولد ساكناً.
Britain’s Silent Election
انتخابات بريطانيا الصامتة
The house was dead silent.
كان في المنزل صمت رهيب.
Europe’s Silent Pro-Treaty Majority
الأغلبية الصامتة المؤيدة للمعاهدة في أوروبا
China\u0027s Silent Rural Revolution
ثورة الريف الصامتة في الصين
Questions and answers
Can صَامِت be used for objects?
Yes, you can say صَامِت for a silent phone, a silent room, etc.
What is the feminine form?
The feminine form is صَامِتَةٌ.
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