Gipalpal (en. Gossip)

gee-pahl-pahl

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

A type of conversation that reports rumors or news about other people.

The gossip in the community is often untrue.

Ang mga gipalpal sa barangay ay madalas na hindi totoo.

The spreading of information, often difficult to verify and without sufficient evidence.

The impact of gossip on a person's reputation is painful.

Masakit ang epekto ng gipalpal sa reputasyon ng isang tao.

don't believe the gossip

Avoid listening to or believing in rumors.

huwag maniwala sa gipalpal

gossip

Another term referring to untrue or unverified news or information.

tsismis

Yelling or going crazy

I really went off on them because I was so annoyed!

Grabe naman 'yung gipalpal ko sa kanila kasi sobrang nababadtrip ako!

Hurrying or rushing

There he goes, rushing home because he's late!

Ayun na, gipalpal na siya sa pag-uwi kasi late na siya!

Ignoring people or situations

He totally ignored his friends, they didn't even invite him to the outing!

Sobrang gipalpal niya 'yung mga kaibigan niya, hindi na nga siya tinawag sa outing!

Acting carelessly

He just slacked off on their project, that’s why the teacher got mad.

Gipalpal lang siya sa project nila, kaya nagalit ang teacher.