Tsino

Tagalog

Alternative forms

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

Adjective

Tsino (Baybayin spelling ᜆ᜔ᜐᜒᜈᜓ) (formal)

  1. Chinese (pertaining to China)
    Synonyms: (colloquial, sometimes derogatory or vulgar) Intsik, (derogatory) Tsekwa, langlang

Further reading

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

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