siyoki
Appearance
Tagalog
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Uncertain. Possibly:
- From gay slang prefix siyo- + lalaki.
- From a play on siyokoy.
- From a play on suki.
- From Hokkien 弱氣 / 弱气 (jio̍h-khì, “weak spirit”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /siˈokiʔ/ [ˈʃoː.xɪʔ]
- Rhymes: -okiʔ
- Syllabification: si‧yo‧ki
Noun
[edit]siyokì (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜒᜌᜓᜃᜒ)