vaikima
[ˈvɑikimɑ]
to be silent
- verb
- A2
- Actions
Forms
- ma-vorm (dictionary form)
- vaikima
- da-vorm (after another verb)
- vaikida
Present (Olevik)
- mina (ma)
- vaikin
- sina (sa)
- vaikid
- tema (ta)
- vaikib
- meie (me)
- vaikime
- teie (te)
- vaikite
- nemad (nad)
- vaikivad
Past (Minevik)
- mina (ma)
- vaikisin
- sina (sa)
- vaikisid
- tema (ta)
- vaikis
- meie (me)
- vaikisime
- teie (te)
- vaikisite
- nemad (nad)
- vaikisid
Examples
Palun vaiki!
Please be silent!
Ta vaikis kogu koosoleku.
He was silent the whole meeting.
Common combinations
kangekaelselt vaikima
to remain stubbornly silent
juhtunust vaikima
to keep silent about what happened
Antonyms
Related words
In Estonian
rääkimast, häält tegemast või kostmast lakkama, vait jääma
Definitions, examples and word forms are partly based on the EKI Combined Dictionary (Eesti Keele Instituut, Sõnaveeb), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Dictio has edited and added to them. Sources and licenses