Meaning of "imik"

imik •

v.
• • umimik (-um-) to break the silence, to talk, to answer, to reply. Hindi man lamang siya umimik. She did not even talk.

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quiet

adj.
• • 1. not making any sound: tahimik, walang ingay, walang kalatis
  • 2. peaceful: payapa, tahimik, matahimik
  • 3. meek, gentle: maamo, tahimik
  • 4. not speaking, silent: walang imik, walang kibo

v.
• • 1. to make calm: magpatahimik, patahimikin, pumayapa, payapain
  • 2. to become calm: tumahimik, manahimik, pumayapa, mamayapa

n.
• • silence, peace, stillness: katahimikan, pananahimik, kapayapaan, pamamayapa

reserve

v.
• • to keep back, hold back, set apart, save for use later: maglaan, magpalaan, paglaanan, ilaan, laanan, magreserba, magpareserba, ipagreserba, ireserba

n.
• • 1. something kept back for future use, store: reserba, pondo, laan, panlaan, patagana
  • 2. keeping back, holding back, setting apart: paglalaan, pagtatago, paghihiwalay, pagtataan
  • 3. a silent manner that keeps people from making friends easily: kawalang-imik, kawalangkibo, pagkamahiyain, katahimikan
  • 4. self-restraint in speech or action: katimpian, pagkamatimpi
  • 5. a body of troops held back to meet possible emergencies/ demands: mga sundalong panlaan, mga reserba

dumb

adj.
• • 1. not able to speak: pipi, di-nakapagsasalita
  • 2. stupid, dull: tanga, gago/a, gunggong, hangal
  • 3. silent, not speaking: umid, walang salita, walang imik

mute

adj.
• • 1. speechless: walang imik, umid
  • 2. dumb: pipi
  • 3. deaf and dumb: bingi at pipi

n.
• • a person who cannot speak: pipi, taong pipi