Chinoy

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Philippines/t͡ʃɪˈnoɪ̯/

noun

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

Similar
Chinese-FilipinoFil-ChiFilipino-Chinese
OriginTagalog Tsinoy →
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Meanings

nounChinoy (plural Chinoys)

plural Chinoys · alternative Tsinoy

  1. A Chinese Filipino (a Filipino with Chinese descent, whether mixed or pure ethnic Chinese, especially one who identifies as such.)
adjectiveChinoy (comparative more Chinoy, superlative most Chinoy)

comparative more Chinoy · superlative most Chinoy · alternative Tsinoy

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

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

Synonyms & antonyms

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

Similar
Chinese-FilipinoFil-ChiFilipino-Chinese
Also see
chinese filipino

Origin

  1. TagalogTsinoy
  2. EnglishChinoy

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

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Chonyi
Cite this entry
APA

Chinoy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chinoy

MLA

“Chinoy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chinoy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Chinoy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chinoy.

Source: Chinoy on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.