betalk

English

Etymology

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

Verb

betalk (third-person singular simple present betalks, present participle betalking, simple past and past participle betalked)

1. (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^[sic] 3; Vloggers of the lesbian kind‎^[1]:

     Today can we betalk about why Shacam broke up?

2. (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; [...]