Phrase guide

Chinese mestizo

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Philippines: /ˌt͡ʃaɪ̯.n̪ɪs mɛsˈt̪iː.zo/

1

noun

Meaning 1

A person of mixed ethnic Chinese Filipino and Austronesian Filipino ancestry.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Philippines, historical

Examples

  • Coordinate term: Chinese mestiza (female)

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Mestizo de Sangley

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Alternative letter-case form of Chinese mestizo.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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