tisoy

Etymology

mestiso +‎ -y.

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

tisóy

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

   Synonym: mestiso

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, Manila: De La Salle University Press, →ISBN

Anagrams

• sityo