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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesおしゃべりな
Pronunciation / Transliteration: oshaberina
"彼女はとてもおしゃべりで、噂話が好きだ。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Tending to repeat intimate or personal stories and rumors about others.
"She sat at the table with a few gossipy neighbors, eager to hear the latest town news." - 2
Characterized by or consisting of casual chat and personal gossip.
"They shared a gossipy phone call that lasted for over two hours."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the noun 'gossip', which originally stemmed from the Old English 'godsibb', meaning a sponsor in baptism or a godparent, later shifting in the 16th century to denote idle talk among friends. The suffix '-y' was added to form the adjective, characterizing someone or something inclined to engage in casual, often conversational rumors about others.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Gossipy" is said worldwide
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cancanier
Transliteration: kɑ̃.ka.nje
Script: cancanière
"Elle est connue pour être très cancanier avec ses voisins."
klatschsüchtig
Transliteration: klatʃˌzʏçtɪç
"Die klatschsüchtige Nachbarin wusste sofort über alles Bescheid."
pettegolo
Transliteration: petˈteː.ɡo.lo
"Aveva una natura pettegola che non riusciva a nascondere."
chismoso
Transliteration: tʃisˈmo.so
"Me contó una historia muy chismosa sobre la oficina."
fofoqueiro
Transliteration: fo.foˈkej.ɾu
"Ele é muito fofoqueiro e adora saber da vida dos outros."
गपशपी
Transliteration: gapshapi
"उसकी बातें बहुत गपशपी और मनोरंजन से भरी थीं।"
爱说长道短的
Transliteration: ài shuō cháng dào duǎn de
"她有一种爱说长道短的性格。"
수다스러운
Transliteration: sudasưroun
"그녀는 남의 소문을 좋아하는 수다스러운 면이 있다."
おしゃべりな
Transliteration: oshaberina
"彼女はとてもおしゃべりで、噂話が好きだ。"
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