噂

Glyph origin
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Definitions

 * 1) to talk together

Etymology
&#42; → →

May be from. Appears from at least  from the early 1000s CE.

Considering that the meaning originally referred to private conversation about one's social superiors, possibly derived as a compound of.

Noun

 * 1) rumor, rumour
 * 2) gossip

Verb

 * 1) to talk gossip (about)