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Cebuano
Etymology
mestisa + -y.
Pronunciation
Adjective
tisáy
- (slang) feminine of tisoy
Quotations
For quotations using this term, see Citations:tisay.
Tagalog
Etymology
From mestisa + -y.
Pronunciation
Adjective
tisáy (masculine tisoy, Baybayin spelling ᜆᜒᜐᜌ᜔)
- (slang) feminine of tisoy
- Synonym: mestisa
Noun
tisáy (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜒᜐᜌ᜔)
- (slang) female equivalent of tisoy: female mestizo (especially of a Spanish or Caucasian mix)
- Synonym: mestisa
- (slang, by extension) female equivalent of tisoy: fair-skinned female (with a Spanish or Caucasian mix)
Further reading
- “tisay”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
- Zorc, R. David, San Miguel, Rachel (1993) Tagalog Slang Dictionary, Manila: De La Salle University Press, →ISBN