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Pronunciation / Transliteration: bolna
"वह सार्वजनिक रूप से बोलना पसंद करता है।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The action of conveying information or expressing one's thoughts and feelings through spoken words.
"Her speaking skills improved significantly after attending the workshop."
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The present participle of the verb 'speak', meaning to communicate verbally.
"He is speaking to the audience about climate change."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'speaking' originates from the Old English 'specan', which is derived from the Proto-Germanic '*sprekaną'. Historically, it has evolved from a general term for uttering words to encompass various forms of verbal communication.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Speaking"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Speaking" is said worldwide
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Parler
Transliteration: par-lay
"Elle aime parler en public."
Sprechen
Transliteration: shpre-chen
"Er spricht fließend Deutsch."
Parlare
Transliteration: par-lah-reh
"Mi piace parlare con gli amici."
Hablar
Transliteration: ah-blar
"Ella disfruta hablar en público."
Falar
Transliteration: fah-lar
"Ele gosta de falar com os amigos."
बोलना
Transliteration: bolna
"वह सार्वजनिक रूप से बोलना पसंद करता है।"
说话
Transliteration: shuōhuà
"她喜欢在公众场合说话。"
말하기
Transliteration: malhagi
"그녀는 사람들 앞에서 말하는 것을 좋아합니다."
話す
Transliteration: hanasu
"彼女は人前で話すのが好きです。"
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