Mestizo de Sangley
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English
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Philippine Spanish mestizo de sangley, from mestizo (“mixed”) + de (“of”) + sangley (“Chinese”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Philippines) IPA(key): /mɛsˌt̪iː.zo d̪ɛ ˈsaŋ.leɪ̯/, /mɛsˌt̪iː.zo d̪ɛ ˈsaŋ.lɪː/
Noun
[edit]Mestizo de Sangley (plural Mestizos de Sangley)
- (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)