Kopino

English

Etymology

Blend of Korean +‎ Filipino.

Noun

Kopino (plural Kopinos)

1. (informal) Korean Filipino (a Filipino with Korean descent; usually one of mixed descent, and especially one who identifies as such)

   Synonym: Korinoy (slang)

   Coordinate term: Kopina

Related terms

• Japino

 

Translations

person

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 戈賓奴／戈宾奴 (Gēbīnnú)

• Japanese: コピノ
• Korean: 코피노 (kopino)
• Tagalog: Kopino

Japanese

Romanization

Kopino

1. Rōmaji transcription of コピノ

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from English Kopino, from a blend of Korean +‎ Filipino.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /koˈpino/ [koˈpiː.no]
• Rhymes: -ino
• Syllabification: Ko‧pi‧no

Noun

Kopino (feminine Kopina, Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓᜉᜒᜈᜓ)

1. (informal) Kopino (a Filipino with Korean descent; usually one of mixed descent, and especially one who identifies as such)

   Synonym: Korinoy (slang)

   Coordinate term: Kopina

   • 2012 August 31, “"Appa, Sarangheyo!" (Papa, I love you!) dokumentaryo ni Sandra Aguinaldo, ngayong Lunes sa I-Witness!”, in GMA News Online‎^[1]:

     Ang mensahe ng isang bata sa kanyang ama, sumasalamin sa damdamin ng karamihan ng mga Kopino na naiwan dito. Ang tumataas bang bilang ng mga Koreanong bumibisita sa Pilipinas ang dahilan ng pagtaas din ng bilang ng mga Kopino?

     The message of a child to his father reflects the sentiment of most of the Kopinos left here. Is the rising number of Koreans visitng the Philippines the cause of the rising number of Kopinos?

Related terms

• Koreano