aspin

Borrowed from Tagalog aspin, a blend of aso +‎ Pinoy, suggested by the Philippine Animal Welfare Society as an alternative to askal.

aspin (plural aspins)

1. (Philippines) Synonym of askal.

• spina, SPINA, PAINs, Pains, PAINS, Spain, pains, nipas, pinas, ispán, piñas, NSAPI, pisan, IP SAN, Pisan

aspin

1. genitive singular of aspi

• napsi, sapin

Blend of aso (“dog”) +‎ Pinoy, newly coined by the Philippine Animal Welfare Society as an alternative to askal.

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈʔaspin/ [ˈʔas.pɪn̪]
• Rhymes: -aspin
• Syllabification: as‧pin

aspin (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜐ᜔ᜉᜒᜈ᜔)

1. askal (a variety of mongrel dog breed in the Philippines)

   Synonym: askal

   • 2016, Angelportea, In Loving Memory of Maria Elena Garchitorena:

     Tanging tahol na lamang ng ilang mga aspin ang naiwang nag-iingay sa paligid. Mangilan-ilan na lang ang mga taong makikitang naglalakad.

     Only the barking of a few askals was left making noise around. Only a few people can be seen walking.

   • 2021, Celin Dion, The Days Before Eighteen:

     Si Kokie na siguro ang pinakasuwerteng aspin sa buong mundo.

     Kokie is probably the luckiest aspin in the whole world.

• Pinas, panis, sinap, pisan, sapin