tisay

See also: Tisay

Cebuano

Etymology

mestisa +‎ -y.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: ti‧say

Adjective

tisáy

  1. (slang) feminine of tisoy

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:tisay.

Tagalog

Etymology

From mestisa +‎ -y.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tiˈsaj/, [tɪˈsaɪ̯]
  • Hyphenation: ti‧say

Adjective

tisáy (masculine tisoy, Baybayin spelling ᜆᜒᜐᜌ᜔)

  1. (slang) feminine of tisoy
    Synonym: mestisa

Noun

tisáy (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜒᜐᜌ᜔)

  1. (slang) female equivalent of tisoy: female mestizo (especially of a Spanish or Caucasian mix)
    Synonym: mestisa
  2. (slang, by extension) female equivalent of tisoy: fair-skinned female (with a Spanish or Caucasian mix)

Further reading
  • “tisay”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • Zorc, R. David, San Miguel, Rachel (1993) Tagalog Slang Dictionary‎, Manila: De La Salle University Press, →ISBN
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