konyo

See also: Konyo

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• conyo
• coño

Etymology

From Spanish coño (“cunt; pussy”). The sense referring to “coming from a wealthy family” is said to have come from high-class people who curse “Coño!” during the 1950s. Compare English conyo. See also English valley girl, Spanish fresa.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: kon‧yo
• IPA^(key): /ˈkonjo/, [ˈko.ɲo]

Noun

konyo (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓᜈ᜔ᜌᜓ)

1. (slang, slightly derogatory) a person who speaks in a pretentious and bratty way such as having an unnatural manner of code-mixing between Tagalog and English or speaking in an accent associated to a privileged social class
2. (slang) a person who belongs to wealthy English-speaking families.
3. (slang) a wealthy Anglophone person, often raised or living in a subdivision village (gated community).
4. (slang, archaic) a person who belongs to wealthy Spanish-speaking families.

Related terms

• konyita
• konyito
• Konyo

 

Interjection

konyo (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓᜈ᜔ᜌᜓ)

1. (vulgar, archaic) Expression of worry, failure, shock, displeasure, surprise, etc.: damn!

See also

• puta