yantaw

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Hokkien 緣投／缘投 (iân-tâu, “handsome”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /janˈtaw/, [jɐnˈtaʊ̯]
• Rhymes: -aw
• Syllabification: yan‧taw

Adjective

yantáw (Baybayin spelling ᜌᜈ᜔ᜆᜏ᜔) (gay slang)

1. handsome; good-looking (of a man)

   Synonyms: guwapo, pogi

See also

• yasuwi

Further reading

• Zorc, R. David, San Miguel, Rachel (1993) Tagalog Slang Dictionary, Manila: De La Salle University Press, →ISBN, page 160