Standard Lemma guide

Chinoy

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

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • Philippines: /t͡ʃɪˈnoɪ̯/
  • CMU ARPABET: CH IH1 N OY2 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Chinese-Filipino, Fil-Chi, Filipino-Chinese

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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