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
- A person of pure Chinese ancestry living in the...
Ancestry of “Sangley”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | Sangley | A person of pure Chinese ancestry living in the... |
| 2 | Chinese | sng-lí | business; livelihood |