kikoy

Tagalog

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkikoj/, [ˈki.xoɪ̯]
  • Hyphenation: ki‧koy

Noun

kikoy (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜒᜃᜓᜌ᜔)

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

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