Hungihong

rumor; hearsay; gossipnoun / verb

Alternative meanings

Unconfirmed information passed from person to person. It can be a rumor, hearsay, or gossip, often mixing truth, doubt, or exaggeration.

Pronunciation

hoo-NGEE-hong

Root and affixes

Hungihong is used for rumor or hearsay. It can also work as a verb: to rumor or spread rumors. Tsismis is used more for everyday gossip.

Variants or conjugations

hungihong = rumor / hearsay
tsismis = gossip
chismis = variant of tsismis
estorya = story / rumor depending on context
kuno = they say / supposedly

Related words and expressions

gossip
gossip variant
story/rumor
news
they say
supposedly
false/lie
true

Meaning and usage notes

Use hungihong for a rumor or unconfirmed information. Use tsismis/chismis if the sense is social gossip. If it is confirmed news, balita is better.