The Chinese-derived Filipino word toyò means ‘soy sauce.’
Among popular brands of toyò in the Philippines are Marca Piña, Silver Swan, and Datu Puti.
toyomansi: a dipping sauce of soy sauce and calamansi
irrational behavior, mood swings
May toyò.
Crazy.
Mukhang may toyò ang bagong propesor.
The new professor seems flaky.
May toyò sa utak.
Has “soy sauce” in the brain.
There’s a funny saying in Tagalog that goes “Ang babae ay parang adobo. Hindi kumpleto kung walang toyò.” Woman is like adobo. Ain’t complete without soy sauce.
Baka toyoin. (verb)
Might go berserk.
Baka toyoin. (adjective)
Might be prone to going berserk.
Related Filipino idiomatic expressions: May topak. May saltik.
KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG
toyo: sawsáwan o pampalasa sa lutuin na gawâ sa utaw na binubudburan ng Aspergillus flavusoryzae, isang uri ng amag, pinakukuluan, at iniimbak nang isang taon
