Talk:listen

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listen

Latest comment: 17 years ago2 comments2 people in discussion

Sense:

  • v. To have a chat with someone, particularly a confidential one.

Tagged a while ago but I don't see that it was listed. Cynewulf 15:51, 23 January 2007 (UTC)Reply

RFV failed. Sense deleted. —RuakhTALK 20:51, 23 May 2007 (UTC)Reply


Etymology

This origin, following the correct path, is not derived from Welsh GLUST > 'Clyst', as in 'Clyst Honiton', (meaning, 'within the hearing' or 'ear' of Honiton) et cetera. GLUST, ('Ü', pronounced as in French RUE) < Proto-Celtic *GLEU < Proto-Indo-European *KLEU, or *GeLrÛ, > Sanscrit root ŚRŪ (hear). Andrew H. Gray 12:33, 12 September 2015 (UTC) Andrew (talk) 

 means 'Absolutely not;  means 'Exceedingly unlikely';  means 'Very dubious';  means 'Questionable';  means 'Possible';  means 'Probable';  means 'Likely';  means 'Most Likely' or *Unattested;  means 'Attested';  means 'Obvious' - only used for close matches within the same language or dialect, at linkable periods.

list'n

Latest comment: 4 years ago2 comments2 people in discussion

%22&hl=es&pg=PA277#v=onepage&q=%22list'nin%22&f=false list'n --Backinstadiums (talk) 00:53, 12 May 2020 (UTC)Reply

"list'nin" might not imply the existence of "list'n". Equinox ◑ 01:13, 12 May 2020 (UTC)Reply

English noun sense

Latest comment: 4 years ago1 comment1 person in discussion

This is also used as a noun in English: https://www.google.com/search?tbm=bks&hl=en&q=%22a+few+listens%22 I kinda suck at making entries, so I'll let someone else do it. - dcljr (talk) 05:53, 1 August 2020 (UTC)Reply

make conscious effort to hear

Latest comment: 4 years ago2 comments2 people in discussion
To concentrate on hearing somebody or something
We listened for the sound of the geese overhead.

--Backinstadiums (talk) 19:11, 26 September 2020 (UTC)Reply

We have it. "To expect or wait for a sound, such as a signal." Equinox ◑ 19:23, 26 September 2020 (UTC)Reply
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