Conyo Thingzzz
Written by Angela Jo Niday
In today’s generation, along with the swift evolution and modernization comes the inevitable dynamics of languages and words. Every day, new slang is created by teenagers, for they are so immersed in social media platforms, welcoming such influences as vlogs, movies, and books.
Conyo is a Filipino slang, wherein one combines Filipino and English language in a single sentence, and pronounces it in a distinct and querulous way. Here are some Conyo words by Gen Z that might interest you!
𝑺𝑯𝑨𝑹𝑲𝑺
What we thought it meant: Marine animals, bio marine resources
What it actually means: “Can I see?” (Patingin?)
How it got there: Shark = Pating = PATINGin
Example: “Sharks naman ng flat 1 mo, bhie!”
𝑪𝑨𝑹𝑷𝑺
What we thought it meant: Species of oily freshwater fish
What it actually means: “Are you game?” or “Are you in?”
How it got there: Carps = Carpet = Rug = R U G = Are you G?
Example: “Let’s group study bukas sa G-Meet. Carps?”
𝑷𝑰𝑪𝑺
What we thought it meant: Pictures
What it actually means: “I am game.” or “Sure!”
How it got there: Pics = Pictures = Images = I M G = I am G
Example: “Shopping us tomorrow sa tiangge?” “Pics!”
𝑨𝑵𝑼𝑵𝑨
What we thought it meant: A musical group
What it actually means: “Ano na?” or “What is up?”
How it got there: Ano na = Anona = Anuna
Example: “Matagal pa ba yan like mga 48 years? Anuna?”
𝑺𝑻𝑨𝑹𝑩𝑺
What we thought it meant: Starbucks
What it actually means: “Copy.”
How it got there: Starbucks = Coffee = Copy
Example: “Starbs mo na lang yung link from your G-Drive and paste it here sa Messenger.”
𝑻𝑰𝑴𝑩𝑺
What we thought it meant: Timba or bucket
What it actually means: “Why?”
How it got there: Bucket = Bakit = Timbs
Example: “Timbs pala hindi ka naka-join ng online class yesterday?”
𝑺𝑨𝑮𝑺
What we thought it means: Zodiac sign Sagittarius
What it actually means: Pilit or intentional
How it got there: Banana = saging = peel it = pilit = Sags
Example: “Sags na masyado ‘yung outputs mo, bro.”
𝑺𝑨𝑳𝑻
What we thought it meant: Salt or condiment
What it actually means: As in
How it got there: Salt = Asin = As in
Example: “I am not convinced masyado sa teacher, bhie. Salt.”
𝑴𝑰𝑵𝑶𝑹𝑬𝑻𝑻𝑬
What we thought it meant: A lady in uniform making movements with a baton
What it actually means: Minor subject
How it got there: Minor subject = Minor = Minorette
Example: “Hey, mamsh. Do you have an assignment na sa minorette?”
𝑷𝑶𝑻𝑺
What we thought it meant: A thing that holds a plant, or used for cooking and storage
What it actually means: Okay
How it got there: Pots = Potassium = K
Example: “I don’t want to make muna the module, pots?”
𝑩𝑬𝑻
What we thought it meant: A choice made by consideration of probabilities
What it actually means: Preference
How it got there: Agreeable = Bet
Example: “Ay bet siya because may motor!”
Filipinos are known to be creative and are often complimented as “mataba ang utak.” We hope that these lists would help you keep up with the youth lingo and enjoy using them in a sentence too.
References:
Conyo. Urban Dictionary. (n.d.). Retrieved October 15, 2021, from https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=conyo.
Jamie Sanchez. Apr 29, 2016. (2016, April 29). 10 crazy things kids are saying these days. SPOT.PH. Retrieved October 15, 2021, from https://www.spot.ph/.../10-terms-kids-are-saying-these....
conyowords. (2016, July 19). Top conyo words used in ph. Retrieved October 15, 2021, from https://slangwebblog.wordpress.com/.../top-conyo-words.../.
