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

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