Kopino

English

Etymology

Blend of Korean +‎ Filipino

Noun

Kopino (plural Kopinos)

  1. A person of mixed Korean-Philippine ethnicity
    Synonym: Korinoy
    Hyponyms: Kopina f, Kopino m
  2. A male of mixed Korean-Filipino ancestry; masculine of Kopina
    Synonym: Korinoy
    Coordinate term: Kopina f
  • Japino

Translations

Japanese

Romanization

Kopino

  1. Rōmaji transcription of コピノ

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from English Kopino, from a blend of Korean and Filipino.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /koˈpino/, [koˈpi.no]
  • Hyphenation: Ko‧pi‧no

Noun

Kopino (feminine Kopina, Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓᜉᜒᜈᜓ)

  1. Kopino (person of mixed Korean-Philippine ethnicity)
    • 2012 August 31, “"Appa, Sarangheyo!" (Papa, I love you!) dokumentaryo ni Sandra Aguinaldo, ngayong Lunes sa I-Witness!”, in GMA News Online‎:
      Ang mensahe ng isang bata sa kanyang ama, sumasalamin sa damdamin ng karamihan ng mga Kopino na naiwan dito. Ang tumataas bang bilang ng mga Koreanong bumibisita sa Pilipinas ang dahilan ng pagtaas din ng bilang ng mga Kopino?
      The message of a child to his father reflects the sentiment of most of the Kopinos left here. Is the rising number of Koreans visitng the Philippines the cause of the rising number of Kopinos?
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