This word is Chinese in origin.
sitsit
to call someone by hissing
Sitsitan mo sila.
Do “sitsit” at them to get their attention.
sitsit
gossip, yap, yak
Ano ba ‘yang sinisitsit nila?
What are they prattling about?
Kanina pang sitsit nang sitsit.
Been jabbering since awhile ago.
Walang ginagawa kundi sumitsit.
Does nothing but tsk-tsking.
Ana was able to share the rumor with me.
Philippine National Artist Rolando Tino published a poetry collection in 1972 which he called Sitsit sa Kuliglig. The title has been variously translated into Tagalog as “Whistling at Cicadas”, “Shusshing Cicadas” and “Calling the Cricket.”
MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG
sitsít: tsísmis
sitsít: pasulat na anyo ng sutsot na ssst o pagtawag nang nakadikit ang dila sa mga ngipin na parang nauutal
sitsít: ingay o huni ng kuliglig
sitsít: supsop o pagsupsop
isitsít, magsitsít, sitsitán, sumitsít, panitsit
