toyo

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See also: tōyō

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Tagalog toyo, from Hokkien 豆油 (tāu-iû, “soy sauce”).[1]

Noun

toyo (uncountable)

  1. (Philippines) soy sauce

References

  1. ^ “toyo, n.”, in OED Online Paid subscription required⁠, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, December 2021.

Javanese

Etymology 1

Noun

toyo

  1. Nonstandard spelling of toya.

Etymology 2

Adjective

toyo

  1. Nonstandard spelling of taya.

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Hokkien 豆油 (tāu-iû, “soy sauce”, literally “bean oil”).[1] Compare Bikol Central tawyo and Malay tauyu.

Pronunciation

Noun

toyò (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜓᜌᜓ)

  1. soy sauce
  2. (slang) neediness and emotional immaturity (in a romantic relationship, especially of a woman)

Derived terms

See also

References

  1. ^ Chan-Yap, Gloria (1980) “Hokkien Chinese borrowings in Tagalog”, in Pacific Linguistics, volume B, number 71 (PDF), Canberra, A.C.T. 2600.: The Australian National University, page 140.

Further reading

  • “toyo”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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