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啞巴 — meaning in English

yǎ ba

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English meaning

  • mute adj Unable or unwilling to speak; silent.

Senses

啞巴 is used for these senses in English:

  • mute Not having the power of speech; dumb. [from 15th c.]
  • mute (obsolete, theatre) An actor who does not speak; a mime performer. [16th–19th c.]

mute — full definition

  1. adj Unable or unwilling to speak; silent.
  2. verb To silence or turn off the sound of something.
  3. noun A device used to soften or dampen the sound of a musical instrument.