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10 Language-to-English DictionariesTalkative
/ˈtɔː.kə.tɪv/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Inclined to talk a lot; chatty.
"She is very talkative, always sharing stories about her day." - 2
Characterized by a tendency to engage in conversation.
"The talkative child made friends easily at the playground."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'talkative' originates from the Middle English 'talkatif', derived from 'talk' plus the suffix '-ative', indicating a tendency or quality. The root 'talk' comes from Old English 'tælcian', which means to communicate or converse.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Talkative" is said worldwide
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Bavard
Transliteration: bavard
"Il est très bavard et aime raconter des histoires."
Gesprächig
Transliteration: gesprächig
"Sie ist sehr gesprächig und erzählt gerne von ihrem Tag."
Parlante
Transliteration: parlante
"È molto parlante e condivide sempre storie."
Hablador
Transliteration: hablador
"Es muy hablador y siempre cuenta anécdotas."
Falador
Transliteration: falador
"Ele é muito falador e adora contar histórias."
बातूनी
Transliteration: baatuni
"वह बहुत बातूनी है और हमेशा अपनी कहानियाँ सुनाती है।"
健谈
Transliteration: jiàn tán
"她非常健谈，总是分享她的故事。"
수다스러운
Transliteration: sudaseureoun
"그녀는 매우 수다스러워서 항상 이야기를 나눕니다."
おしゃべり
Transliteration: oshaberi
"彼女はとてもおしゃべりで、いつも話を共有します。"
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