Marites

• Hyphenation: ma‧ri‧tes

Marites

1. a female given name

Blend of Maria +‎ Teresa. For the sense “female gossiper”, folk etymology is Mare, ito ang latest (literally “Sis, here's the latest”), but actually after the eponymous character in TikTok videos by content creator Justine Luzares in 2020. The senses “buzz; gossip” is from around 2021.

• Hyphenation: ma‧ri‧tes
• IPA^(key): /ˈmaɾites/, [ˈma.ɾɪ.tes]
• IPA^(key): /maɾiˈtes/, [mɐ.ɾɪˈtes]

Márités or Marités (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜇᜒᜆᜒᜐ᜔)

1. a diminutive of the female given name Maria Teresa, from Spanish

Márités or Marités (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜇᜒᜆᜒᜐ᜔)

1. (slang) rumormonger (This is a hot sense, kept provisionally)
   • 2021, Tagpi: Mga Aral Na Mula Sa Walang Kwentang Karanasan, Crey Bonifacio

     Pagkalipas ng anim na buwan, dumarating sa punto na nagkasakit tayo noong bata pa, pagkatapos ay sasabihin ng mga Marites sa tabi “ Hindi pa kasi nabibinyagan 'yang batang 'yan, baka nilulukob na ng demonyo.”

     After six months, we get to the point we get sick when we were young, then the gossipers at the corner will say, "That kid's not baptized yet. He/she might be possessed by evil spirits."

   Synonym: tsismosa

2. (slang) gossip; buzz (This is a hot sense, kept provisionally)

   Ano'ng Marites, 'day?

   What's the buzz, girl?

   Synonyms: tsika, tsismis