tisoy

Cebuano

Etymology

mestiso +‎ -y.

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

tisóy

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

   Synonym: mestiso

Tagalog

Etymology

From a clipping of mestiso +‎ -y.

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

tisóy (feminine tisay, Baybayin spelling ᜆᜒᜐᜓᜌ᜔)

1. (slang) mestizo; biracial; mixed-race (especially of a Spanish or Caucasian mix)

   Synonym: mestiso

2. (slang, by extension) fair-skinned

Noun

tisóy (feminine tisay, Baybayin spelling ᜆᜒᜐᜓᜌ᜔)

1. (slang) mestizo (especially of a Spanish or Caucasian mix)

   Synonym: mestiso

2. (slang, by extension) fair-skinned male (with a Spanish or Caucasian mix)

Further reading

• Zorc, R. David, San Miguel, Rachel (1993) Tagalog Slang Dictionary‎^[1], Manila: De La Salle University Press, →ISBN