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Tagalog
Etymology
From Kiko (male given name) + -oy (diminutive suffix). The root itself is a diminutive form of Spanish Francisco (male given name).
Pronunciation
Noun
kikoy (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜒᜃᜓᜌ᜔)
- term of address for a boy
- Synonyms: totoy, toto, ato, itoy, utoy, anak
Further reading
- Zorc, R. David, San Miguel, Rachel (1993) Tagalog Slang Dictionary, Manila: De La Salle University Press, →ISBN, page 75