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Chatty
In Abbey, by Ettien Sylvie Oulaye : brouillo
This language is spoken in Agboville, South of Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast)
In (Classical) Arabic, by Elmahdi saidi : ثرثار
This language is spoken in the Arabic Countries
Note: in the latin alphabet: “tartar”, with the “R” pronounced as the Spanish “jota”
There are some synonyms, like “mihdar”
In Arawak (Lokono), by Biswana : kadjan–khabo–betsji
This language is spoken in French Guiana and Suriname
In Armenian, by Nersissian : ՇԱՏԱԽՈՍ
This language is spoken in Armenia
Note: In the latin alphabet : “chatakhos”.
There are some synonyms. This word is neutral. “Chat” means ‘alot’ and “khos(el)-” means ‘(to)speak’
In Basque, by Pierre : mihiluze
This language is spoken in Spain and France
Pronunciation : the z is pronounced as an s, the e is pronounced as in Spanish
In the Bosino dialect, by Silvio: cicciaron/cicciarona
This language is spoken in Varese, Lombardy, Italy
In Breton, by Sten Charbonneau : flapper
This language is spoken in Brittany (France)
In Chukchi, by Charles Weinstein : Тымӈэвэтгавчетыльын
This language is spoken in Chukotka (Russia)
In Creole from Casamance, by Biagui Noel Bernard : somnador
This language is spoken in Senegal
Note: Ziguinchor
In (Reunionese) Creole, by Catharine Cellier-Smart : gran lang
This language is spoken on the Reunion Island (France)
Note: litterally meaning “big tongue”
In Dazaga, by Abakar Adoum Elhadji : talili
This language is spoken in Chad
Note: also “mourè” which means ‘liar’
In Dutch, by Pierre Favresse : praatziek
This language is spoken in the Netherlands and Belgium
In Esperanto, by JeanSeb, Emmanuel and Mirejo : babilema
This language is spoken all around the World
Pronunciation : ba-bilay’ma
Variants: “parolema”. Gobois also suggests “babilaĉemulo”
In Ewondo, by Ozele Owono : mfòb
This language is spoken in the Center-South of Cameroon
Also: “olum”, “ekud”, “minnal”
In Fala, by Eusebio Martín : Charrión
This language is spoken in North of Extremadura, Spain
Note: fem. “Charriona”
In French, by Judith : bavard
In Fula (Pulaar, Fulfulde), by Seydou: leboowo (sg.) lebooße (pl.)
This language is spoken in Cameroon, in the Centrafrican Republic, in Chad, Sudan, Nigeria, Niger, Burkina Faso, Mali, Mauritania, Senegal, Gambia, Guinea, Bissau Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Ghana, Togo and Benin.
Note: leb∂o, beb∂o (the ∂ and the ß are glottalized)
Also: lemlemtu∂o (sg.), lemlemtuße (pl.) / beboowo (sg.), webooße (pl.)
Duunde and Malal Samba Guissé suggest Lemsuɗo or Lemso.
In Futunian, by Fotutata Malia : gutu masau
This language is spoken in Futuna
Note: the g in “gutu” is pronounced as in “ring”
In Gallo, by Bèrtran Ôbrée : bat-d’la-goull, brdasou, bobiyon
This language is spoken in the East of Brittany, France
In Gbaya kara ‘bodoe, by Roulon-Doko : wà̰wà̰
This language is spoken in the Bouar region, Centrafrican Republic
Note: substantive
Pronunciation : the accents indicate low tones, and the “tilde” nasal sounds
In Hebrew, by Marie Sevela : patpetan
This language is spoken in Israel
In Hiw, by Alex : mnosköng
This language is spoken in Vanuatu
In Hungarian, by Anna : beszédes
This language is spoken in Central Europe
In Italian, by Stefano and Pierre Favresse : chiacchierone
This language is spoken in Italy
In Japanese, by Vincent: oshaberi
This language is spoken in Japan
“Oshaberi” is the most common way to say ‘chatty’ in Japonese
Marie Sevela offers the translation “ochyappii”, which is used only for girls
In Kali’na, by Serge : tawulane
This language is spoken in Venezuela, French Guiana, Suriname, Guyana and Brazil
Pronunciation : taoulanin
Umakalia suggests the transcription “taulanen”.
In Kashmiri, by Nuzaht Budoo : relvun milvun
This language is spoken in Kashmir, India.
In Kiholo (Holu), by Mvwala Katshinga: Kihosela
This language is spoken in the Democratic Republic of Congo and in Angola
In Libinza, by Constant Bopima M. Bokoto : lokolo
This language is spoken in the DRC
In Lingala, by Ména : ko loba mingui
This language is spoken in Congo and the DRC
In Malagasy, by Ralalaoherivony Baholisoa : basivava
This language is spoken in Madagascar
Note: intensives : “pentsam-bava”, “tsetsoka”
In Mapudungun, by Alejandra Vergara : Dengufe
This language is spoken in the South of Chile and Argentina (Araucany)
In Mpongwè, by Truman Malekou : Eserenguila
This language is spoken in Gabon
Note: said about a chatty person who can’t keep a secret
In Norman, by Clem1066 : bat eud al gouole
This language is spoken in Normandy and the Channel Islands
Note: “Rapsâod” is said about a very chatty man
In Norwegian (Bokmål), by Dominique Colonia : snakkesalig
This language is spoken in Norway
In Occitan, by Quenut : parlaire, lengut
This language is spoken in Occitania (France, Spain, Italy and Monaco)
Teiric offers a precision: in Occitan Languedocien, spoken in the South of France (Regions of Languedoc and Midi-Pyrénées), ‘chatty’ is said “barjaca” or “barjacaire”
In Polish, by Marcin : gadatliwy
This language is spoken in Poland
In Portuguese, by Regina Giglio : tagarela, falador
This language is spoken in Portugal, Brazil, Bissau Guinea and Cape Verde.
In Provençal, by Jean Charles Tabacchi : Barjacaire
This language is spoken in southern french area of Provence.
In Quechua, by Gloria Caceres : rimaysapa
This language is spoken by the Quechua people of Peru, Bolivia and Ecuador
In Romanian, by George Paturca : palavragiu
Note: colloquial
In Russian, by Marie Sevela : boltun
In Shilha (Tachlhit), par Elmahdi saidi : Boutaqourte
This language is spoken in the Sous region, Marocco.
In Spanish (Castilian), by Diego : Parlanchín
In Thai, by Gilles Delouche : ช่างพูด
This language is spoken in Thailand.
In Tuareg (Tamasheq, Tamahaq), by Ibrahim : awal eggen
This language is spoken in Algeria, Libya, Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso.
Note: to my knowledge, does not exist as an adjective ; “awal” means ‘to speak’, and “eggen” means “a lot” or “too much”. Other suggestion: “ihe-awal”.
In Turkish, by Emmanuel : çenesiz
This language is spoken in Turkey
Note: Litteraly, ‘çene-siz’ = “jaw-without”
Laurie suggests the alternative translation: “geveze”
In Wallisian, by Monica : fa’apalalau
This language is spoken in Wallis
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