tisay
See also: Tisay
Cebuano
Etymology
mestisa + -y.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: ti‧say
Adjective
tisáy
- (slang) feminine of tisoy
Quotations
For quotations using this term, see Citations:tisay.
Tagalog
Etymology
From mestisa + -y.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: ti‧say
- IPA(key): /tiˈsaj/, [tɪˈsaɪ̯]
Adjective
tisáy (masculine tisoy)
- (slang) feminine of tisoy
- Synonym: mestisa
Noun
tisáy
- (slang) feminine of tisoy: female mestizo (especially of a Spanish or Caucasian mix)
- Synonym: mestisa
- (slang, by extension) feminine of tisoy: fair-skinned female (with a Spanish or Caucasian mix)
Further reading
- “tisay”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila: Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2018
- Zorc, R. David; San Miguel, Rachel (1993) Tagalog Slang Dictionary, Manila: De La Salle University Press, →ISBN