toyo
See also: tōyō
English
References
- “toyo, n.”, in OED Online , Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, December 2021.
Tagalog
Etymology
Borrowed from Hokkien 豆油 (tāu-iû, “soy sauce”, literally “bean oil”).[1] Compare Bikol Central tawyo and Malay tauyu.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈtojoʔ/ [ˈto.joʔ]
- Rhymes: -ojoʔ
- Syllabification: to‧yo
Noun
toyò (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜓᜌᜓ)
- soy sauce
- (slang) neediness and emotional immaturity (in a romantic relationship, especially of a woman)
Derived terms
- toyoan
- toyoin
- toyomansi
See also
References
- Chan-Yap, Gloria (1980) “Hokkien Chinese borrowings in Tagalog”, in Pacific Linguistics, volume B, number 71 (PDF), Canberra, A.C.T. 2600.: The Australian National University, page 140.
Further reading
- “toyo”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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