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Chinoy

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Philippines/t͡ʃɪˈnoɪ̯/

Chinoy noun: a Chinese Filipino (a Filipino with Chinese descent, whether mixed or pure ethnic Chinese, especially one who identifies as such.).

Noun

Chinoy (plural Chinoys)

  1. A Chinese Filipino (a Filipino with Chinese descent, whether mixed or pure ethnic Chinese, especially one who identifies as such.)

Adjective

Chinoy (comparative more Chinoy, superlative most Chinoy)

  1. Of or pertaining to Chinese Filipino people, culture, or the languages characteristic of them.

Synonyms of Chinoy

Forms of Chinoy

Noun
pluralChinoys
alternative formTsinoy
Adjective
comparativemore Chinoy
superlativemost Chinoy

Origin of Chinoy

Borrowed from Tagalog Tsinoy, modeled after a blend of Spanish chino (“Chinese”) + Tagalog Pinoy (“Filipino”). See also Indonesian chindo.

Questions about Chinoy

What does Chinoy mean?
Chinoy means a Chinese Filipino (a Filipino with Chinese descent, whether mixed or pure ethnic Chinese, especially one who identifies as such.).
What part of speech is Chinoy?
Chinoy can be a noun or an adjective.
How do you pronounce Chinoy?
Chinoy is pronounced /t͡ʃɪˈnoɪ̯/ (Philippines).
What is the plural of Chinoy?
The plural of Chinoy is Chinoys.

Words near Chinoy in the dictionary

  1. Chinovela
  2. Chinovelas
  3. chinovnik
  4. chinovniks
  5. chinovose
  6. Chinoy
  7. Chinoys
  8. chinpiece
  9. chinpieces
  10. chinquapin
  11. chinquapin oak

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