siket

Etymology
Borrowed from.

Noun

 * 1) skirt

Etymology
A variant of.

Adjective

 * 1)  deaf

Usage notes
In colloquial usage, is used. In formal situations, in the medical profession or in the name of institutions, is used. PC usage prefers the latter because also occurs in the sense of “dumb”.

Etymology
From.

Verb

 * 1) to be silent
 * 2) to cease, abate