Pipi (en. Mute)

/ˈpipi/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

A person who cannot speak or does not use their voice.

He was born mute and did not speak until he grew up.

Siya ay ipinanganak na pipi at hindi nakapag-usap hanggang sa lumaki siya.

A condition where a person has no ability to speak.

Mute can be caused by various factors such as injury or birth.

Ang pipi ay maaaring sanhi ng iba't ibang salik tulad ng pinsala o kapanganakan.

verb

The treatment or arrangement for a mute person to help them speak.

She studied special therapy for the mute.

Nag-aral siya ng espesyal na pakikitungo para sa mga pipi.

From the Spanish word 'pípi', referring to the inability to speak or having a speech impairment.

Mumbling lips

Being unable to speak or not giving an opinion.

Pipilang ang dila

speaks

The opposite of mute, referring to the ability to speak.

sasalita

A person who is quiet or does not speak.

My sibling is like a mute because they won't make a sound no matter how much I call them.

Yung kapatid ko, parang pipi kasi hindi maingay kahit anong tawag ko sa kanya.

A person who easily loses their voice.

Sometimes I notice, she's like mute when she drinks cold drinks.

Minsan napapansin ko, parang pipi na siya pag umiinom ng malamig na inumin.

A person who is just quiet in a group.

She was there at the party, but she was just like mute in the corner.

Nandun siya sa party, pero parang pipi lang sa sulok.