vaieta.
to fall silent
Meaning & usage
to fall silent
to be silent, hold one's tongue
Hän vaikenee kuin muuri.
to keep silent (about), say nothing (of), not to mention
Raportti vaikenee suunnitelman huonoista puolista.
Mistä ei voi puhua, siitä on vaiettava.
to suppress by not discussing
Tapaus vaiettiin kuoliaaksi.
Where this word comes from
vai(k)- + -eta, from Proto-Finnic *vaikka (“quiet”), probably a borrowing from Proto-Germanic *waikwaz. Cognate with Ingrian vaiketa as well as adjectival Estonian vaikne, Livvi vaikkaine and adverbial Veps vaikńe.
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