tisoy

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Cebuano

Etymology

mestiso +‎ -y.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: ti‧soy
  • IPA(key): /tiˈsoj/

Adjective

tisóy

  1. (slang) mestizo; biracial; multiracial, mixed-race
    Synonym: mestiso

Tagalog

Etymology

From a clipping of mestiso +‎ -y.

Pronunciation

Adjective

tisóy (feminine tisay, Baybayin spelling ᜆᜒᜐᜓᜌ᜔)

  1. (slang) mestizo; biracial; mixed-race (especially of a Spanish or Caucasian mix)
    Synonym: mestiso
  2. (slang, by extension) fair-skinned

Noun

tisóy (feminine tisay, Baybayin spelling ᜆᜒᜐᜓᜌ᜔)

  1. (slang) mestizo (especially of a Spanish or Caucasian mix)
    Synonym: mestiso
  2. (slang, by extension) fair-skinned male (with a Spanish or Caucasian mix)

Further reading

  • Zorc, R. David, San Miguel, Rachel (1993) Tagalog Slang Dictionary, Manila: De La Salle University Press, →ISBN

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