Tsinoy

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Tagalog

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Coined by organization Kaisa Para sa Kaunlaran in the 1990's from a blend of Tsino +‎ Pinoy,[1][2] first attested in their publication The Chinese in the Philippines: Problems and Perspectives, Volume 2. See also Indonesian chindo.

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /t͡ʃiˈnoj/ [t͡ʃɪˈn̪oɪ̯]
    • IPA(key): (no yod coalescence) /tsiˈnoj/ [t̪sɪˈn̪oɪ̯]
  • Rhymes: -oj
  • Syllabification: Tsi‧noy

Noun

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Tsinóy (Baybayin spelling ᜆ᜔ᜐᜒᜈᜓᜌ᜔)

  1. Chinese Filipino (Filipinos of Chinese descent)
    Synonyms: (dated) Pinsino, (dated) Sinpino
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Adjective

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Tsinóy (Baybayin spelling ᜆ᜔ᜐᜒᜈᜓᜌ᜔)

  1. Chinese-Filipino; Filipino-Chinese (pertaining to Filipinos of Chinese descent)
    Synonyms: (dated) Pinsino, (dated) Sinpino

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Meah Ang See (2016) “The true stays true: Kaisa’s valued traditions”, in Tulay Fortnightly, Chinese-Filipino Digest[1], volume 29, number 6, pages 16, 15
  2. ^ Sebastian Strangio (2020) In the Dragon's Shadow: Southeast Asia in the Chinese Century[2], Yale University Press, →ISBN, page 269