noun
toyo
Toyo (noun) means Soy sauce, especially in Filipino cooking and English. Example: “She splashed a little toyo and calamansi over the fried fish.”
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Soy sauce, especially in Filipino cooking and English.
"She splashed a little toyo and calamansi over the fried fish."
How to use toyo
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe Filipino word (also used in Filipino English) for soy sauce.
UK vs US
Used mainly in Philippine English rather than British or American English.
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Etymology
From Tagalog toyo, ultimately from Hokkien Chinese words meaning "soy sauce."
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What does “toyo” mean?
The word “toyo” means soy sauce, especially in Filipino cooking and English. In plain terms, the Filipino word (also used in Filipino English) for soy sauce.
How do you use “toyo” in a sentence?
Here is “toyo” used in a sentence: “She splashed a little toyo and calamansi over the fried fish.”
What part of speech is “toyo”?
“Toyo” is a noun.
Where does the word “toyo” come from?
The word “toyo” comes from Chinese. From Tagalog toyo, ultimately from Hokkien Chinese words meaning "soy sauce.".
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