Pinsino

Tagalog

Etymology

Blend of Pilipino +‎ Tsino. Coined by Ateneo sociologist Bernard Go in the early '70s.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /pinˈsino/ [pɪn̪ˈsiː.n̪o]
• Rhymes: -ino
• Syllabification: Pin‧si‧no

Noun

Pinsino (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜒᜈ᜔ᜐᜒᜈᜓ) (dated)

1. Chinese Filipino (Filipinos of Chinese descent)

   Synonyms: Tsinoy, (dated) Sinpino

Adjective

Pinsino (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜒᜈ᜔ᜐᜒᜈᜓ) (dated)

1. Chinese-Filipino; Filipino-Chinese (pertaining to Filipinos of Chinese descent)

   Synonyms: Tsinoy, (dated) Sinpino