sangley
sangley is the alternative form of Sangley.
Noun capitalized: Sangley
Sangley (plural Sangleys or Sangleyes)
- A person of pure ethnic Chinese ancestry (especially during the Spanish colonial period in the Philippines)
- There were also in this city certain Sangleyes who had settled down there to sell their merchandise, so that they remained there from one year to another.1905, United States Bureau of the Census, Census of the Philippine Islands, 1903, page 483
- They retired to the river of Tan-Chuy, with a prize which they made there, a small champan from China, which came from that kingdom to Hermosa Island to carry supplies and merchandise; in it was traveling a religious of St. Dominic, in the garb of a Sangley.1907, Emma Helen Blair, The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, →ISBN, page 136
Forms of sangley
| plural | sangleys |
|---|---|
| plural | sangleyes |
| plural | Sangleys |
| plural | Sangleyes |
| alternative form | sangley |
| alternative form | Sanglay |
| alternative form | sanglay |
Origin of sangley
From Philippine Spanish Sangley, ultimately from Hokkien.
Phrases with sangley
Questions about sangley
- What does sangley mean?
- Sangley means a person of pure ethnic Chinese ancestry (especially during the Spanish colonial period in the Philippines).
- What is sangley the alternative form of?
- Sangley is the alternative form of Sangley.
- What part of speech is sangley?
- Sangley is a noun.
- What is the plural of sangley?
- The plural of sangley is sangleys.
Words near sangley in the dictionary
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