Where does “Sangley” come from?

Sangley (English) comes from Spanish Sangley, from Chinese sng-lí — business; livelihood.

Sangley (English): A person of pure Chinese ancestry living in the...

Definitions

  1. A person of pure Chinese ancestry living in the...

Ancestry of “Sangley”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SpanishSangleyA person of pure Chinese ancestry living in the...
2Chinesesng-líbusiness; livelihood
Every word from Chinese sng-líEvery word from Spanish Sangley