kikoy

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Kiko (male given name, diminutive of Francisco) +‎ -oy (diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈkikoj/ [ˈkiː.xoɪ̯]
  • Rhymes: -ikoj
  • Syllabification: ki‧koy

Noun

kikoy (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜒᜃᜓᜌ᜔)

  1. term of address for a boy
    Synonyms: totoy, toto, ato, itoy, utoy, anak

Further reading

  • Zorc, R. David, San Miguel, Rachel (1993) Tagalog Slang Dictionary, Manila: De La Salle University Press, →ISBN, page 75
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