English Explanatory Dictionary

Chinese mestizo

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A person of mixed ethnic Chinese Filipino and Austronesian Filipino ancestry.
noun
  1. Alternative letter-case form of Chinese mestizo.

Pronunciation

/ˌt͡ʃaɪ̯.n̪ɪs mɛsˈt̪iː.zo/

Word forms

Chinese mestizo Chinese mestizos

Etymology

See Chinese + mestizo (“mixed”). Calque of Spanish mestizo chino or mestizo de sangley.

Synonyms

Mestizo de Sangley

Related words

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