dalahira
dalahíra with stress marks
gossipy
Usage Note
Dalahira describes a person — typically though not exclusively a woman — who is prone to spreading gossip and idle talk. The term is mildly pejorative and used to caution against or mock someone who cannot keep secrets. It is part of a cluster of Tagalog words that encode communal norms around discretion and reputation.
Examples
" Dalahira ang kapitbahay namin. "
Natural Translation
Our neighbor is gossipy.
Literal Translation
Gossipy the neighbor our.
" Iwasan mo ang taong dalahira. "
Natural Translation
Avoid a person who is gossipy.
Literal Translation
Avoid you the person-that gossipy.
" Huwag mong ipagkatiwala ang lihim mo sa taong dalahira dahil ikakalat niya ito sa buong barangay. "
Natural Translation
Don't entrust your secret to a gossipy person because she will spread it across the whole barangay.
Literal Translation
Don't your entrust the secret your to person-that gossipy because spread his/her it in whole barangay.
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