yosi
Cebuano
Alternative forms
- yosig
Etymology
Backslang formed from the initial and final syllables of sigarilyo (“cigarette”): si-ga-ril-yo → yo-si
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈjosi/, [ˈjo.s̪ɪ]
- Hyphenation: yo‧si
Chamicuro
Tagalog
Etymology
Backslang formed from the initial and final syllables of sigarilyo (“cigarette”): si-ga-ril-yo → yo-si.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈjosi/ [ˈjo.sɪ]
- Rhymes: -osi
- Syllabification: yo‧si
Noun
yosi (Baybayin spelling ᜌᜓᜐᜒ) (slang, back slang)
- cigarette
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:sigarilyo
- 2006, Carla M. Pacis, Eugene Y. Evasco, Bagets: an anthology of Filipino young adult fiction, University of the Philippines Press, →ISBN:
- Nang minsang tensiyonado na 'ko sa pagtira dahil nauuwi na sa pustahan ang laro ay inabutan ako ni Arnel ng yosi. "Pang-alis lang 'to ng tensiyon." Konting hithit, konting buga. Parang gusto kong maubo pero tiniis ko lang. Dyahe pag nakita ...
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- 2010, U.P. Diliman, UP Press, →ISBN, page 230:
- Nagsindi kami ng yosi at nagbulungan habang hinihintay lumabas ang mga marinero at matorete sa ginawa namin sa kanilang kotse. Pinuri kaming lahat ni Manoling dahil sa bilis ng operasyon at naghambing kami nina Manoling at Toti ng ...
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Further reading
- Potet, Jean-Paul G. (2016) Tagalog Borrowings and Cognates, Lulu Press, →ISBN, page 13
- Zorc, R. David, San Miguel, Rachel (1993) Tagalog Slang Dictionary, Manila: De La Salle University Press, →ISBN
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