Definition
An informal abbreviation for 'convention' or 'conversation,' commonly used in texting, online forums, and casual written communication.
Etymology
A modern clipping abbreviation of either 'convention' or 'conversation,' following the pattern of internet-age language shortcuts. This represents contemporary English evolution through digital communication.
Kelly Says
The rise of words like 'conv' shows language isn't getting worse—it's getting *faster*—and abbreviations follow predictable patterns that linguists can actually map, making texting more scientifically interesting than most people realize.
Translations
ARالعربية
محادثة
muha-dath-ah
BNবাংলা
কথোপকথন
kotho-po-kthon
CACatalà
conversació
kon-ver-sa-tsee-o
CSČeština
konverzace
kon-ver-za-ce
DADansk
samtale
sam-ta-le
DEDeutsch
Konversation
kon-ve-r-sa-tion
ELΕλληνικά
συζήτηση
si-zi-ti
ESEspañol
conversación
kon-ver-sa-thee-on
FAفارسی
گفتگو
go-l-te-goo
FISuomi
keskustelu
ke-su-s-te-lu
FRFrançais
conversation
kon-vuh-sa-syon
HIहिन्दी
बातचीत
baat-chee-t
HUMagyar
beszélgetés
bes-zel-get-es
IDBahasa Indonesia
percakapan
per-cak-a-pan
ITItaliano
conversazione
kon-ver-sa-tsione
MSBahasa Melayu
perbualan
per-bu-a-lan
MYမြန်မာ
ဆင်းတန်း
shin-ta-na
NLNederlands
conversatie
kon-ver-sa-tjee
NONorsk
samtale
sam-ta-le
PLPolski
konwersacja
kon-ver-sa-tsiya
PTPortuguês
conversação
kon-ve-r-sa-são
RORomână
conversație
kon-ve-r-sa-tsie
RUРусский
конверсация
kon-ver-sa-tsiya
SWKiswahili
mazungumzo
ma-zoo-ng-um-zo
TAதமிழ்
சுப்ரபம்
su-pra-bam
THไทย
การสนทนา
gaan-sorn-ta-na
TLTL
pag-uusap
pag-oo-usap
TRTürkçe
konversasyon
kon-ver-sa-syon
UKУкраїнська
конверсація
kon-ver-sa-tsiya
VITiếng Việt
cuộc trò chuyện
khoo-ot tro-chuyen