tisoy

Cebuano

Etymology

mestiso +‎ -y.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: ti‧soy
  • IPA(key): /tiˈsoj/ [t̪ɪˈs̪oj]

Adjective

tisóy

  1. (slang) mestizo; biracial; multiracial, mixed-race
    Synonym: mestiso
    1. (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)

  1. mestizo; biracial; mixed-race (especially of a Spanish or Caucasian mix)
    Synonym: mestisu
  2. (by extension) fair-skinned

Noun

tisóy (feminine tisay) (slang)

  1. mestizo (especially of a Spanish or Caucasian mix)
    Synonym: mestisu
  2. (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)

  1. mestizo; biracial; mixed-race (especially of a Spanish or Caucasian mix)
    Synonym: mestiso
  2. (by extension) fair-skinned

Noun

tisóy (feminine tisay, Baybayin spelling ᜆᜒᜐᜓᜌ᜔) (slang)

  1. mestizo (especially of a Spanish or Caucasian mix)
    Synonym: mestiso
  2. (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

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