Huwana

Tagalog Alternative forms tl Huana huana tl hwana Etymology 1 tl nan-hbl 番仔 hoan-á, attested in the Dictionario Hispanico Sinicum (1626-1642) published in Manila, translated with es indio Yndio native of the East Indies. Compare id huana, en Hoanya. Pronunciation Huwaná Noun Huwaná + tl Chinese Filipino colloquial sometimes vulgar Filipino of native or non-Chinese descent as opposed to a Filipino of ethnic Chinese descent or an ethnic Chinese tl Tsinoy Intsik Tsekwa Sanglay Tsino tsinito tsinita Usage notes Some speakers, especially some Chinese Filipinos, consider this word as crude and vulgar, comparable to the perception of the word tl Intsik Chinese. It can be used neutrally or condescendingly based on context by the speaker's own intentions, whether positively, neutrally, or negatively. See Philippine Hokkien Philippine nan-hbl 上番 siōng-hoan, nan-hbl 番仔 hoan-á, nan-hbl 臭番 chhàu-hoan. Compare social dynamics with id huana, which has similar usage and social issues. Etymology 2 tl :bor es:Juana + 1 Pronunciation Proper noun huwana tl Juana Related terms tl damahuwana See also tl marihuwana References 569/545 529 132 3 171