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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

betalk en · VERB

Etymology

From be- (“about, concerning”) + talk.

Meanings

  1. (dialectal, reflexive, sometimes, transitive) To talk about; discuss; tell; count; give an account (of).
    • Likewise and moreover, Howaji, is it a time to betalk ourselves merrily of dates, I request you, when the pasha's visit is to be made preparations for? 1925, Albert Payson Terhune, Najib:
    • Today can we betalk about why Shacam broke up? 2016, Lesbian Youtubers^([sic]) 3; Vloggers of the lesbian kind:
  2. (dialectal, intransitive) To talk repeatedly.
    • Nevertheless, ere he departed, he contrived to betalk her to such effect, promising her to gamble no more, that the good woman gave him half a score ducats; [...] 1890, Matteo Bandello, The novels of Matteo Bandello: bishop of Agen:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
betalks Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
betalked Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
betalked Tense=Past lexicographic
betalking Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic

Synonyms

bechat · treat · bespeak · bespeak · talk about · talk about · moot · talk over · confer · chat · betalk · discuss · chat