Mestiza de Sangley

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English

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Etymology

From Philippine Spanish mestiza de sangley, from mestiza (mixed female) +‎ de (of) +‎ sangley (Chinese).

Pronunciation

  • (Philippines) IPA(key): /mɛsˌt̪iː.za d̪ɛ ˈsaŋ.leɪ̯/, /mɛsˌt̪iː.za d̪ɛ ˈsaŋ.lɪː/

Noun

Mestiza de Sangley (plural Mestizas de Sangley)

  1. (Philippines, historical, dated) female equivalent of Mestizo de Sangley: A female person of mixed Chinese Filipino and ethnic Austronesian Filipino ancestry (especially during the Spanish colonial period of the Philippines).
    Synonym: Chinese mestiza
    Coordinate term: Mestizo de Sangley (male)

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