Tagalog

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Etymology

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Blend of Pilipino +‎ Tsino. Coined by Ateneo sociologist Bernard Go in the early 1970s.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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Pinsino (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜒᜈ᜔ᜐᜒᜈᜓ) (dated, neologism)

  1. Chinese Filipino (Filipinos of Chinese descent)
    Synonyms: Tsinoy, (dated) Sinpino

Adjective

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Pinsino (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜒᜈ᜔ᜐᜒᜈᜓ) (dated, neologism)

  1. Chinese-Filipino; Filipino-Chinese (pertaining to Filipinos of Chinese descent)
    Synonyms: Tsinoy, (dated) Sinpino