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Cebuano
Alternative forms
Etymology
Possibly reborrowed in from Tagalog Tsekwa, which was possibly originally from Cebuano as well, through univerbation of Intsik wakang.
Proper noun
Tsekwa
- (ethnic slur, slang, derogatory, offensive) the Chinese people, language, or culture; Chink
Adjective
Tsekwa
- (ethnic slur, slang, derogatory, offensive) Chinese; chinky
Usage notes
- Usage of the term is usually particularly offensive or provocative as a derogatory ethnic slur from its crude or pejorative connotations in the past, especially to Chinese Filipinos.
Synonyms
Tagalog
Alternative forms
Etymology
Possibly from a univerbation of Cebuano Intsik wakang or a blend of Intsik + tokwa, according to Zorc (1993).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃekwa/,
- Hyphenation: Tsek‧wa
Noun
Tsekwa (Baybayin spelling ᜆ᜔ᜐᜒᜃ᜔ᜏ)
- (colloquial, derogatory, ethnic slur, offensive) Chinaman; Chink (person)
- Synonyms: Tsino, (colloquial, sometimes derogatory or vulgar) Intsik
See also
Adjective
Tsekwa (Baybayin spelling ᜆ᜔ᜐᜒᜃ᜔ᜏ)
- (colloquial, derogatory, ethnic slur, offensive) Chinese; Chink (pertaining to China and the Chinese culture)
- Synonyms: Tsino, (colloquial, sometimes derogatory or vulgar) Intsik
Further reading
- Zorc, R. David, San Miguel, Rachel (1993) Tagalog Slang Dictionary, Manila: De La Salle University Press, →ISBN, page 147