mum
gb/mˈʌm/ us/mˈʌm/
A1
ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ
~ 700
anya, anyu, anyuka, hallgat, néma, csendben marad, elnémult, szótlan
ਨਾਂਵ
A1
1
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
[someone]'s mum
My mum makes the best apple pie.
Anyukám készíti a legjobb almás pitét.
I called my mum to tell her the news.
Felhívtam anyukámat, hogy elmondjam neki a hírt.
We’re visiting Mum this weekend.
Mum told me to clean my room.
Her mum is a doctor.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
My mum is very kind.
Anyukám nagyon kedves.
I live with my mum.
Anyukámmal élek.
Mum is in the kitchen.
I talk to my mum every day.
My mum works in a shop.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners sometimes confuse 'mum' with 'mom'; 'mum' is the common spelling in British English, while 'mom' is used in American English.
ਅਰਥ
one's female parent
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
my mum
|mum and dad
|call mum
|visit mum
|mum's house
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
mother (More formal and widely used in both British and American English.)
|
mom (American English equivalent; informal.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
dad (Male parent; opposite gender role in the family.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
family
|daily life
|relationships
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
Your female parent; the woman who gave birth to you or raised you.
A person's female parent.
B1
INFORMAL
2
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
keep mum about [something]
He kept mum about the surprise party.
Mélyen hallgatott a meglepetésbuliról.
She remained mum during the meeting.
Az értekezlet alatt szótlan maradt.
They stayed mum when asked about the plan.
I’ll keep mum if you tell me your secret.
The witness was completely mum in court.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
He kept mum about the news.
Hallgatott a hírről.
She stayed mum during dinner.
Vacsora közben szótlan maradt.
I will keep mum about your idea.
They stayed mum when asked a question.
He was mum all day.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners may confuse 'mum' (silent) with 'mum' meaning 'mother'; context is key.
ਅਰਥ
silent; not saying anything
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
keep mum
|stay mum
|remain mum
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
silent (A more neutral term for not making any sound.)
|
quiet (Can describe both low volume and lack of speech; broader use.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
talkative (Describes someone who talks a lot, opposite of being mum.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
communication
|core_vocabulary
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
Not talking; keeping quiet.
Not speaking; refusing or choosing not to talk.
ਵਿਆਕਰਨ
ਸ਼ਬਦਕੋਸ਼ੀ ਰੂਪ
mum
IPA
GB/mˈʌm/
US/mˈʌm/
ਸਿਲੇਬਲ ਅਤੇ ਜ਼ੋਰ
mum (1 ਸਿਲੇਬਲ)
Stress on 1st syllable (mum)
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਰੂਪ
Adjective
- Base: mum
Noun
- Base: mum
- Plural: mums
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਪਰਿਵਾਰ
ਅਭਿਵੈਕਤੀਆਂ
keep mum
1/kˈip mˈʌm/
idiom
informal
stay quiet about something
To not tell anyone about something; to keep it a secret.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- She kept mum about the whole incident.
- I promised to keep mum until the announcement was made.
Mum's the word
1/mˈʌmz ðə wˈɚd/
idiom
informal
do not tell anyone
Used to tell someone to keep something secret and not talk about it.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- Mum's the word until the deal is signed.
- Remember, mum's the word about the surprise party.