ပါးစပ်ဖွာ

No, it's not a swear word, but it is a negative description of someone's character. It's like calling someone a 'gossip' in English.

Yes, usually in a joking way. 'ငါက နည်းနည်း ပါးစပ်ဖွာတယ်' (I'm a bit of a blabbermouth).

The opposite is 'ပါးစပ်လုံတယ်' (Pasat Lon Tal), which means 'the mouth is secure/tight.'

No, it is used for both men and women equally in Myanmar.

You say 'ပါးစပ်မဖွာနဲ့နော်' (Pasat ma phwar ne naw).

Yes, if someone leaks a private letter or email, you can still say they are 'Pasat Phwar.'

It's universal across Myanmar, though village gossip is a common trope in literature.

No. A 'Pasat Phwar' person usually tells the *truth* (the secret), they just shouldn't be telling it.

Yes, if a child tells a secret, you can say it playfully.

They are interchangeable, but 'Pasat Phwar' is more common in spoken Burmese.

In formal settings, use 'နှုတ်မစောင့်ခြင်း' (not guarding one's speech).

You have to add 'ခြင်း' (chin) to make it a noun: 'ပါးစပ်ဖွာခြင်း' (the act of being loose-lipped).

Not necessarily. Some people are 'Pasat Phwar' just because they love to talk, not because they want to hurt anyone.

Yes, many Burmese hip-hop and pop songs use it to describe fake friends or gossips.