صَمَّتَ
ṣammata
The English phrase 'hush' can be translated into Arabic as صَمَّتَ (ṣammata). Wiktionary also lists أَصْمَتَ (ʔaṣmata).
Meaning: to make quiet (verb)
Ways to say it
| Arabic | Romanization (Wiktionary) |
|---|---|
| صَمَّتَ | ṣammata |
| أَصْمَتَ | ʔaṣmata |
Both forms of this verb are used to mean 'to make quiet'.
How do you pronounce it?
ṣammata
Did you know?
- While صَمَّتَ means to make someone quiet, the related word أصم 'aṣamm' refers to someone who is deaf, showing a linguistic connection between the absence of speech and the absence of hearing.
- In many Arabic dialects, if you want to tell someone to 'hush' or 'be quiet' effectively, you might simply say هس (hiss), which is an onomatopoeic sound used across the Middle East.
- The root of صَمَّتَ is shared with the word صمت 'silence', which in classical Arabic poetry is often praised as a virtue and a sign of wisdom and dignity.
Examples in context
- انتبهوا، من فضلكم اسكتواPay attention, please be quiet.
- أرجو أن يسود الصمتI kindly request silence.
- اهدأCalm down.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “hush” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
