Afrikaans–English dictionary
English translation of the Afrikaans word swyg
| Afrikaans | English (translated indirectly) | Esperanto |
|---|---|---|
withhold | ||
🔗 Hoe hy in Afrika beland het, verswyg hy egter. | ||
| Afrikaans | English |
|---|---|
| swyg | ⇆ keep silent; ⇆ remain silent |
| dood swyg | ⇆ burke; ⇆ ignore |
| om maar te swyg van | ⇆ to say nothing of |
| soos die graf swyg | ⇆ be as still as the grave |
| swyg oor | ⇆ be silent about |
| wie swyg, stem toe | ⇆ silence gives consent |
| swygend | ⇆ mute; ⇆ mum; ⇆ tacit; ⇆ mumchance; ⇆ mutely; ⇆ taciturn |
| swygsaam | ⇆ tacit; ⇆ reticent; ⇆ taciturn; ⇆ uncommunicative |
| verswyg | ⇆ conceal; ⇆ keep silent about; ⇆ suppress; ⇆ understood |