marites

See also: mārītes and mārītēs

Latin

Verb

marītēs

1. second-person singular present active subjunctive of marītō

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• Marites — capitalized

Etymology

By folk etymology, from Mare, ito ang latest (literally “Sis, here's the latest”), but actually after Marites, the eponymous character in TikTok videos by content creator Justine Luzares in 2020. The senses “buzz; gossip” emerged by 2021.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

márités or marités (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜇᜒᜆᜒᜐ᜔)

1. (slang) rumormonger

   Synonym: tsismosa

   • 2021, Crey Bonifacio, Tagpi: Mga Aral Na Mula Sa Walang Kwentang Karanasan:

     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."

2. (slang, by extension) gossip; buzz

   Synonyms: tsika, tsismis

   Ano'ng marites, 'day?

   What's the buzz, girl?

Derived terms

• magmarites
• makimarites
• maritesin