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Insik
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Cebuano
Alternative forms
ceb Intsik
ceb Inchik
ceb Insek non-standard
Etymology
Borrowed from ceb nan-hbl -, possibly nan-hbl 引叔 ín-chek uncle170/151 & 522/497March 10, 2019 紀念“宿務無名氏(引叔)”施維鵬 2018-2019年度校長、教師昨舉行頒獎典禮 菲律賓商報 Chinese Commercial News Binondo, Manila http://www.shangbao.com.ph/qtdt/2019/03-10/80345.shtml https://web.archive.org/web/20250519202746/http://www.shangbao.com.ph/qtdt/2019/03-10/80345.shtml 19 May 2025October 26, 2021 中正學院培幼園 三位教師獲僑委會獎 CKS College News Tondo, Manila https://cksc.edu.ph/archives/news/2362-2021-10-25-17-18-07 https://web.archive.org/web/20250519201819/https://cksc.edu.ph/archives/news/2362-2021-10-25-17-18-07 19 May 2025宿霧施維鵬 仙逝 世界臨濮施氏宗親總會 彰化縣鹿港鎮復興路 http://www.linpokshih.com.tw/page/publication/show.aspx?num=114&page=6 or nan-hbl 𪜶叔 in chek his/her/their uncle. Compare with tl Intsik, ms encik, id encek, th เจ๊ก.
Pronunciation
ceb In sík
insík
Proper noun
Insik
the Chinese people, language, or culture
ceb informal potentially offensive a nickname for someone who looks Chinese see usage notes
Usage notes
May be offensive to Chinese Filipinos or foreigners, especially those who are familiar with the expressions, ceb Insek kwakang and ceb Insik wakang, kaon, kalibang.
Adjective
Insik
ceb informal Chinese
ceb Tsekwa
Usage notes
May be seen sometimes as a provocative or derogatory ethnic slur from its crude or pejorative connotations in the past.
Derived terms
ceb Tsekwa insikun Insika Ininsik Kainsikan Insik wakang, kaon, kalibang Insek kwakang
References
Further reading
John U. Wolff A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan https://www.gutenberg.org/files/40074/40074-h/40074-h.htm 1972
ceb diminutives of female given names diminutives of male given names
Tagalog
Pronunciation
Insík
Proper noun
Insík +
tl Intsik
Noun
Insík +
tl Intsik
Adjective
Insík +
tl Intsik