Mestiza de Sangley

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Philippine Spanish mestiza de sangley, from mestiza (“mixed female”) +‎ de (“of”) +‎ sangley (“Chinese”).

Pronunciation

  • (Philippines) IPA(key): /mɛsˌt̪iː.za d̪ɛ ˈsaŋ.leɪ̯/, /mɛsˌt̪iː.za d̪ɛ ˈsaŋ.lɪː/

Noun

Mestiza de Sangley (plural Mestizas de Sangley)

  1. (Philippines, historical, dated) Female equivalent of Mestizo de Sangley: A female person of mixed Chinese Filipino and ethnic Austronesian Filipino ancestry (especially during the Spanish colonial period of the Philippines).
    Synonym: Chinese mestiza
    Coordinate term: Mestizo de Sangley (male)

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