Mestizo de Sangley

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

Mestizo de Sangley (plural Mestizos de Sangley)

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

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