Tagalog edit

Etymology edit

From Kiko (male given name) +‎ -oy (diminutive suffix). The root itself is a diminutive form of Spanish Francisco (male given name).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

kikoy (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜒᜃᜓᜌ᜔)

  1. term of address for a boy
    Synonyms: totoy, toto, ato, itoy, utoy, anak

Related terms edit

Further reading edit

  • Zorc, R. David, San Miguel, Rachel (1993) Tagalog Slang Dictionary, Manila: De La Salle University Press, →ISBN, page 75