biniboy

Tagalog

Etymology

From blend of binibini +‎ boy.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˌbiniˈboj/ [ˌbiː.n̪ɪˈboɪ̯]
  • Rhymes: -oj
  • Syllabification: bi‧ni‧boy

Noun

bínibóy (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜈᜒᜊᜓᜌ᜔) (slang)

  1. hermaphrodite
    Synonym: binabae
  2. homosexual; gay
    Synonym: bakla

Further reading

  • Zorc, R. David, San Miguel, Rachel (1993) Tagalog Slang Dictionary, Manila: De La Salle University Press, →ISBN, page 19
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