From root: tsismis
Usage Note
Tsismisan refers to a gathering or an occasion where people exchange rumors and stories.
Examples
" Masaya ang tsismisan namin. "
Natural Translation
Our gossip session is fun.
Literal Translation
Happy the gossip-session our.
" Tapos na ang tsismisan nila. "
Natural Translation
Their gossip session is over.
Literal Translation
Finished already the gossip-session their.
" Tuwing hapon, nagtitipon ang mga kapitbahay sa kanto para sa tsismisan habang nag-iinuman ng kape. "
Natural Translation
Every afternoon, the neighbors gather at the corner for a gossip session while drinking coffee together.
Literal Translation
Every afternoon, gather the neighbors at corner for the gossip-session while drinking of coffee.
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