Mestizo de Sangley

English

Alternative forms

• mestizo de sangley
• mestizo de Sangley

Etymology

From Philippine Spanish mestizo de sangley, from mestizo (“mixed”) +‎ de (“of”) +‎ sangley (“Chinese”).

Pronunciation

• (Philippines) IPA^(key): /mɛsˌt̪iː.zo d̪ɛ ˈsaŋ.leɪ̯/, /mɛsˌt̪iː.zo d̪ɛ ˈsaŋ.lɪː/

Noun

Mestizo de Sangley (plural Mestizos de Sangley)

1. (Philippines, historical, dated) A person of mixed ethnic Chinese Filipino and Austronesian Filipino ancestry (especially during the Spanish colonial period of the Philippines).

   Synonym: Chinese mestizo

   Coordinate term: Mestiza de Sangley (female)

Related terms

• Chinese mestiza
• Chinese mestizo
• mestiza
• Mestiza de Español
• mestizo
• Mestizo de Español
• Sangley
• Spanish mestiza
• Spanish mestizo

 

See also

• Chinese Filipino