Cebuano edit

Etymology edit

From Spanish chinito and/or Tsino +‎ -ito.

Pronunciation edit

  • Hyphenation: tsi‧ni‧to

Adjective edit

tsinito

  1. having eyes that are narrow and slanted; slant-eyed

Tagalog edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Spanish chinito, or analytically from Tsino +‎ -ito.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃiˈnito/, [t͡ʃɪˈni.to]
  • Hyphenation: tsi‧ni‧to

Noun edit

tsinito (feminine tsinita, Baybayin spelling ᜆ᜔ᜐᜒᜈᜒᜆᜓ)

  1. young Chinese boy
  2. young boy with Chinese features (especially with slanted or narrow eyes)

Adjective edit

tsinito (feminine tsinita, Baybayin spelling ᜆ᜔ᜐᜒᜈᜒᜆᜓ)

  1. with Chinese features (of a person, especially with slanted or narrow eyes)

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