EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to gossip...
coins; loose change...
to break into small change...
Pang-uri
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/mag-tsis-MIS/
FIL: Ang pag-uusap o pagkakalat ng mga kuwento tungkol sa ibang tao, na kadalasan ay hindi pa kumpirmado o pribado.
EN: to gossip
The act of 'spilling the tea' or sharing the latest 'Maritest' update. It's the unofficial national sport. When you magtsismis, you are actively participating in the sacred art of talking about someone who isn't there. It's a one-way broadcast of juicy info. 'Hoy, 'wag kang magtsismis nang malakas, baka marinig tayo!'
From Spanish 'chismes' (gossips).
ROOT MEANING: gossip, rumor
This verb implies a one-to-many or a one-to-one action of telling gossip. Compare with 'magtsismisan,' which is reciprocal.
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🇵🇭 Mahilig siyang magtsismis tungkol sa buhay ng mga kapitbahay niya.
🇺🇸 She loves to gossip about the lives of her neighbors.
🇵🇭 Huwag kang maniniwala agad, baka may gusto lang magtsismis sa kanya.
🇺🇸 Don't believe it right away, someone might just want to spread gossip about him.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.