Definition
Third person singular present tense of 'tell,' meaning to communicate information, narrate, or give an account of something to someone.
Etymology
From Old English 'tellan' meaning 'to count, calculate, or relate,' related to Germanic roots meaning 'to put in order.' The meaning evolved from counting to recounting or narrating.
Kelly Says
The word 'tell' originally meant to count or calculate, which is why we still say 'bank teller' and use 'tell time.' The shift from counting numbers to counting stories shows how mathematical concepts became narrative ones.
Translations
DADansk
fortæller
for-tel-er
DEDeutsch
erzählt
EH-rtsaylt
ESEspañol
cuenta
KWEHN-tah
FAفارسی
می گوید
mee goyad
HAHA
yana faɗi
yah-nah fah-dee
HIहिन्दी
बताता है
batata hai
HUMagyar
elmondja
el-mond-yah
IDBahasa Indonesia
mengatakan
muh-ngah-tah-kan
ITItaliano
racconta
rah-kohn-tah
KKKK
айтып тұрады
aytïp turady
MSBahasa Melayu
mengatakan
muh-ngah-tah-kan
MYမြန်မာ
ပြောသည်
pyaw-thay
NLNederlands
vertelt
vair-telt
NONorsk
forteller
for-teh-ler
PAPA
ਦੱਸਦਾ ਹੈ
dass-da hai
RUРусский
рассказывает
rasskazïvayet
SVSvenska
berättar
beh-reh-tar
SWKiswahili
anasema
ah-NAH-seh-mah
TAதமிழ்
சொல்கிறார்
solgiraar
TEతెలుగు
చెబుతుంది
chebutundi
TLTL
nagsasabi
nag-sah-sah-bee
UKУкраїнська
розповідає
rozpovidyaye
URاردو
کہتا ہے
keh-ta hai