How to Say "Gossip" in Telugu

గుసగుస

gusagusa[ɡusʌɡusʌ]

The English word "gossip" is translated to Telugu as గుసగుస (gusagusa).

గుసగుస refers to idle talk.

Meaning: idle talk (noun)

How do you pronounce it?

gusagusa

While గుసగుస means 'gossip', it is most frequently used in Telugu to describe the physical act of whispering in someone's ear.
The term గుసగుస is onomatopoeic, meaning the word itself is intended to imitate the actual sound of whispering or quiet, repetitive speech.
The origin of గుసగుస may trace back to the Prakrit word khusukhusa, suggesting that the concept of whispering has traveled through various linguistic families in India.

Ravi and Sravani are talking at the office.

శ్రావణి Sravani

రవి, ఇక్కడ చాలా గుసగుసలు వినిపిస్తున్నాయి.
Ravi, ikkaḍa cālā gusagusalu vinipistunnāyi.
Ravi, there is a lot of gossip going on here.
రవి Ravi

అవును, అందరూ దాని గురించి మాట్లాడుకుంటున్నారు.
Avunu, andarū dāni guriñci māṭlāḍukuṇṭunnāru.
Yes, everyone is talking about it.
శ్రావణి Sravani

మనం ఈ గుసగుసలను నమ్మవద్దు.
Manaṁ ī gusagusalanu nammavaddu.
We should not believe this gossip.
రవి Ravi

నిజమే, శ్రావణి. మనం పని చేసుకుందాం.
Nijamē, Śrāvaṇi. Manaṁ pani cēsukundāṁ.
True, Sravani. Let's just do our work.

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