Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chinoy

/t͡ʃɪˈnoɪ̯/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.70 in modern English

Syllables: chi-noy
IPA: /t͡ʃɪˈnoɪ̯/

14

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

adj

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

Etymology

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

Inflected Forms

Chinoys (plural) Tsinoy (alternative) more Chinoy (comparative) most Chinoy (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

Chindo

Synonyms

Chinese-Filipino Fil-Chi Filipino-Chinese

Questions

How do you pronounce chinoy?: The recorded pronunciation is /t͡ʃɪˈnoɪ̯/.
What does chinoy mean?: A Chinese Filipino (a Filipino with Chinese descent, whether mixed or pure ethnic Chinese, especially one who identifies as such.)
Where does chinoy come from?: Borrowed from Tagalog Tsinoy, modeled after a blend of Spanish chino (“Chinese”) + Tagalog Pinoy (“Filipino”). See also Indonesian chindo.

How to pronounce chinoy

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