Pinoy

English

Etymology

From Tagalog Pinoy. Pinoy caught on with the Florante song “Ako'y isang Pinoy” ("I am a Pinoy"), which became popular in Filipino culture to denote their country of origin and background. This term was first used and popularized by Filipino immigrants to the United States before it came into general mainstream use.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpinɔɪ/

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Noun

Pinoy (plural Pinoys)

1. (informal) A Filipino; a citizen or local inhabitant of the Philippines and those descending from such, especially a male.
   • 1999, Barbara M. Posadas, The Filipino Americans, Greenwood, →ISBN, page 85:

     “It has been said that whenever two Pinoys had gotten together, they formed a club. Further it has been said that whenever those two Pinoys had gotten together in the past with a third, the three Pinoys immediately organized themselves into a Filipino Community” (Alo and Uy 1995: 43).

Adjective

Pinoy (comparative more Pinoy, superlative most Pinoy)

1. Of or pertaining to the Philippines or its people, language, and culture.

   Synonyms: Filipino, Philippine

Derived terms

• Pinoy English

 

See also

• Noypi
• Pinay (female Filipino person)

Anagrams

• Noypi, piony

Tagalog

Etymology

From clipping of Pilipino (“Filipino”) +‎ -oy (“diminutive suffix”). Supposedly popularized by the Florante song “Ako'y isang Pinoy” ("I am a Pinoy"), which became popular in Filipino culture to denote one's country of origin and background. This term was first used and popularized by Filipino immigrants to the United States and subsequent returnees to the Philippines before it came into general mainstream use.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /piˈnoj/, [pɪˈnoɪ̯]
• Rhymes: -oj
• Syllabification: Pi‧noy

Noun

Pinóy (feminine Pinay, Baybayin spelling ᜉᜒᜈᜓᜌ᜔)

1. (informal) a Filipino; a citizen or local inhabitant of the Philippines and those descending from such, especially a male

   Synonyms: Filipino, Pilipino

Adjective

Pinóy (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜒᜈᜓᜌ᜔)

1. (relational) of the Philippines or its people, language, and culture

   Synonyms: Filipino, Pilipino

Derived terms

• aspin
• Pinoy Henyo

 

Related terms

• Pinoy step