No. 13,667 in Russian
немая
"Silent" or "mute."
In a sentence
Она замерла в немой тишине.
She stood frozen in the mute silence.
The word 'немой' here refers to 'mute', describing the silence.
Он рассказал о немом кино.
He talked about silent movies.
The word 'немой' describes 'silent', as in movies lacking spoken dialogue.
На сцене выступала немая актриса.
A mute actress performed on stage.
The word 'немая' describes the actress as 'mute', without the ability to speak.
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