taquin
Catalan
French
Etymology
Old French taquehan, from Middle Dutch takehan.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ta.kɛ̃/
Adjective
taquin (feminine singular taquine, masculine plural taquins, feminine plural taquines)
- teasing; playful
- 1947, Boris Vian, L'écume des jours, Kindle edition:
- – Sûr ! dit Colin. Tu n’es pas dégoûtée d’embrasser un vilain mari comme moi… – C’est vrai que tu n’es pas beau, dit Chloé, taquine.
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Derived terms
Further reading
- “taquin” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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