They can't speak but they can use hand signals to say goodbye, hello, what's the time, what's your name etc. The also have a alphabet that consists of different hand signals that they have memorized.
dumb as in can't speak is muet.
she is dumb as in not able to speak but not dumb as in stupid because she overcame her disabilities etc...
Historically, the word dumb meant that a person could not speak.
The inability to speak...
Dumb originally referred to the inability to speak. In that context all animals but man are dumb animals.
"Dumb" means "unable to speak". Synonyms might be unspeaking, silent, or mute.
"mudo" = cannot speak, "estúpido" and "tonto" = stupid, 'dumb' in the American sense
A stupid guy that is getting bad grades. It is a derogatory term used to bully other people.
If someone is unable to speak, it's called being 'dumb'.
If someone is unable to speak, it's called being 'dumb'.
I assume you mean "Was Helen Keller unable to speak", to which the answer is she did learn to speak.
" This guy is so Dumb , he didn't know how to solve this Dumb Question " is a colloquial usage.'She was born without functioning vocal cords, and so was dumb from birth until the throat surgery.' This is a correct usage of dumb, meaning unable to speak.'An angel appeared, and the prophet was struck dumb' is also a correct usage, meaning temporarily unable to speak.