kikoy

Tagalog

Etymology

From Kiko (male given name) +‎ -oy (diminutive suffix). The root itself is a diminutive form of Spanish Francisco (male given name).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈkikoj/ [ˈki.xoɪ̯]
• Rhymes: -ikoj
• Syllabification: ki‧koy

Noun

kikoy (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜒᜃᜓᜌ᜔)

1. term of address for a boy

   Synonyms: totoy, toto, ato, itoy, utoy, anak

Related terms

• kikay
• Kiko
• Kikoy

 

Further reading

• Zorc, R. David, San Miguel, Rachel (1993) Tagalog Slang Dictionary, Manila: De La Salle University Press, →ISBN, page 75