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English
Etymology
From be- (“about, concerning”) + talk.
Verb
betalk (third-person singular simple present betalks, present participle betalking, simple past and past participle betalked)
- (transitive, chiefly dialectal, sometimes reflexive) To talk about; discuss; tell; count; give an account (of).
1925, Albert Payson Terhune, Najib: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?
2016, Lesbian Youtubers 3; Vloggers of the lesbian kind:Today can we betalk about why Shacam broke up?
- (intransitive, dialectal) To talk repeatedly.
1890, Matteo Bandello, The novels of Matteo Bandello: bishop of Agen: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; [...]