Words in non-English languages for someone who talks too much

meenie7 · July 8, 2006, 5:57am

Like the subject says…what are some words or phrases in other languages that correspond with the English words/phrases “jabberjaws,” “blatherskite,” “running on at the mouth,” etc.?

(I will not be using these to mock anyone or anything. Just a friendly little joke between a friend and I.)

Mops · July 8, 2006, 10:41am

German: Schwätzer m, Schwätzerin f, Vielschwätzer m, Vielschwätzerin f, Plappermaul n, Quasselstrippe f

xash · July 8, 2006, 10:54am

In Hindi, we use “badbadiya”, pronounced bud-bud-ya.

Also, “bakbaki”, pronounced buck-buckee.

Girl_From_Mars · July 9, 2006, 12:00am

Italian:
Chiaccherone (pronounced kia-ke-roh-neh), means talks a lot.

Chez_Guevara · July 9, 2006, 5:13am

French:

moulin a paroles or babillard(e) for chatterbox.

devilsknew · July 9, 2006, 6:45am

Loquat: The Speaker of Tongues.

gar chi huac huac

cmkeller · July 11, 2006, 2:06am

Yiddish: Yenta.

Stark_Raven_Mad · July 11, 2006, 3:42am

In Mandarin: 多嘴 (duo1 zui3) - literally, “many mouthed”.

drillrod · July 11, 2006, 5:10pm

Russian: трепач “trepach” or болтун “boltoon”

Noone_Special · July 11, 2006, 6:19pm

Hebrew: Patp’tan or Barb’ran – both supposedly onomatopeic (i.e., with no “meaning” of their own, basicly imitating the sound of… making sounds, I guess)