Tsino

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• Chino — obsolete, Spanish-based spelling

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish chino.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃino/ [ˈt͡ʃiː.n̪o]
  • IPA^(key): (no palatal assimilation) /ˈtsino/ [ˈt͡siː.n̪o]
• Rhymes: -ino
• Syllabification: Tsi‧no

Noun

Tsino (feminine Tsina, Baybayin spelling ᜆ᜔ᜐᜒᜈᜓ) (formal)

1. Chinese (person)

   Synonyms: (colloquial, sometimes derogatory or vulgar) Intsik, (derogatory) Tsekwa, (historical) Sangley, (obsolete) langlang

2. Chinese language

   Synonym: (colloquial, sometimes derogatory or vulgar) Intsik

Derived terms

• Bagong Taon ng mga Tsino
• Bagong Taong Tsino
• Tsinoy

Related terms

• tsinita
• tsinito

Adjective

Tsino (Baybayin spelling ᜆ᜔ᜐᜒᜈᜓ) (formal)

1. Chinese (pertaining to China)

   Synonyms: (colloquial, sometimes derogatory or vulgar) Intsik, (derogatory) Tsekwa, langlang

Related terms

• kamisa tsino

Further reading

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

Anagrams

• nitso