Phrase guide

Mestizo de Sangley

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

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Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Philippines: /mɛsˌt̪iː.zo d̪ɛ ˈsaŋ.leɪ̯/
  • Philippines: /mɛsˌt̪iː.zo d̪ɛ ˈsaŋ.lɪː/

1

noun

Meaning 1

A person of mixed ethnic Chinese Filipino and Austronesian Filipino ancestry (especially during the Spanish colonial period of the Philippines).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Philippines, dated, historical

Examples

  • Coordinate term: Mestiza de Sangley (female)

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Chinese mestizo

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Alternative letter-case form of Mestizo de Sangley.

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

From Philippine Spanish mestizo de sangley, from mestizo (“mixed”) + de (“of”) + sangley (“Chinese”).