# Mestiza de Sangley

> English word · Noun · IPA /mɛsˌt̪iː.za d̪ɛ ˈsaŋ.leɪ̯/

## Definitions
1. Female equivalent of Mestizo de Sangley: A female person of mixed Chinese Filipino and ethnic Austronesian Filipino ancestry (especially during the Spanish colonial period of the Philippines).

## Etymology
From Philippine Spanish mestiza de sangley, from mestiza (“mixed female”) + de (“of”) + sangley (“Chinese”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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