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 clipping of mestisa +‎ -y.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /tiˈsaj/ [t̪ɪˈsaɪ̯]
• Rhymes: -aj
• Syllabification: ti‧say

Adjective

tisáy (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜒᜐᜌ᜔) (slang)

1. feminine of tisoy

   Synonym: mestisa

Noun

tisáy (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜒᜐᜌ᜔) (slang)

1. female equivalent of tisoy: female mestizo (especially of a Spanish or Caucasian mix)

   Synonym: mestisa

2. (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