SOME VIEWS ON VERBS MEANING "TO BE SILENT" IN ARABIC

This article is devoted to the semantic features and interpretation of the verbs صمت and سكت, which are frequently found in Arabic and express the meaning of “to be silent”, as well as several verbs that express the meaning of “to be silent”, “to keep silent”, “to hear”, “to be still”, “to be quiet”. The comparative analysis of words that express the meaning of “to remain silent” used some of the views of Arabic linguists, the thoughts of the Prophet's companions about silence and stillness, and Arabic proverbs and wise sayings. The definitions given for silence were presented. An attempt was made to highlight the different features in the use of the verbs صمت and سکت.