tisoy
Cebuano
Etymology
mestiso + -y.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: ti‧soy
- IPA(key): /tiˈsoi/, [t̪ɪˈs̪uɪ]
Adjective
tisóy
- (slang) mestizo; biracial; multiracial, mixed-race
- Synonym: mestiso
Tagalog
Etymology
From a clipping of mestiso + -y.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: ti‧soy
- IPA(key): /tiˈsoj/, [tɪˈsoɪ̯]
Adjective
tisóy (feminine tisay)
- (slang) mestizo; biracial; mixed-race (especially of a Spanish or Caucasian mix)
- Synonym: mestiso
- (slang, by extension) fair-skinned
Noun
tisóy (feminine tisay)
- (slang) mestizo (especially of a Spanish or Caucasian mix)
- Synonym: mestiso
- (slang, by extension) fair-skinned male (with a Spanish or Caucasian mix)
Further reading
- Zorc, R. David; San Miguel, Rachel (1993) Tagalog Slang Dictionary, Manila: De La Salle University Press, →ISBN