tisoy
Cebuano
Etymology
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: ti‧soy
- IPA(key): /tiˈsoj/ [t̪ɪˈs̪oj]
Adjective
tisóy
- (slang) mestizo; biracial; multiracial, mixed-race
- Synonym: mestiso
- (by extension, dated) good-looking; handsome
Kapampangan
Alternative forms
- tisuy
Etymology
From clipping of mestiso + -y.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: ti‧soy
- IPA(key): /tɪˈsoj/ [tɪˈsoːɪ]
Adjective
tisóy (feminine tisay) (slang)
- mestizo; biracial; mixed-race (especially of a Spanish or Caucasian mix)
- Synonym: mestisu
- (by extension) fair-skinned
Noun
tisóy (feminine tisay) (slang)
- mestizo (especially of a Spanish or Caucasian mix)
- Synonym: mestisu
- (by extension) fair-skinned male (with a Spanish or Caucasian mix)
See also
Tagalog
Etymology
From clipping of mestiso + -y.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /tiˈsoj/ [t̪ɪˈsoɪ̯]
- Rhymes: -oj
- Syllabification: ti‧soy
Adjective
tisóy (feminine tisay, Baybayin spelling ᜆᜒᜐᜓᜌ᜔) (slang)
- mestizo; biracial; mixed-race (especially of a Spanish or Caucasian mix)
- Synonym: mestiso
- (by extension) fair-skinned
Noun
tisóy (feminine tisay, Baybayin spelling ᜆᜒᜐᜓᜌ᜔) (slang)
- mestizo (especially of a Spanish or Caucasian mix)
- Synonym: mestiso
- (by extension) fair-skinned male (with a Spanish or Caucasian mix)
Further reading
- Zorc, R. David, San Miguel, Rachel (1993) Tagalog Slang Dictionary[1], Manila: De La Salle University Press, →ISBN