tisoy

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Cebuano[edit]

Etymology[edit]

mestiso +‎ -y.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • Hyphenation: ti‧soy
  • IPA(key): /tiˈsoj/, [t̪ɪˈs̪oj]

Adjective[edit]

tisóy

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

Tagalog[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From a clipping of mestiso +‎ -y.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • Hyphenation: ti‧soy
  • IPA(key): /tiˈsoj/, [tɪˈsoɪ̯]

Adjective[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

  • Zorc, R. David; San Miguel, Rachel (1993) Tagalog Slang Dictionary[1], Manila: De La Salle University Press, →ISBN