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===Etymology===
===Etymology===
From {{bor|en|tl|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.
From {{bor|en|tl|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 {{w|Filipino Americans|Filipino immigrants}} to the [[United States]] before it came into general mainstream use.<ref>{{cite-book|last=Quilis|first=Antonio|last2=Casado-Fresnillo|first2=Celia|title=La Lengua Española en Filipinas: Historia, Situación Actual, El Chabacano, Antología de Textos|date=2008|location=Madrid|publisher=Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas|page=281}}</ref>
This term was first used and popularized by {{w|Filipino Americans|Filipino immigrants}} to the [[United States]] before it came into general mainstream use.<ref>{{cite-book|last=Quilis|first=Antonio|last2=Casado-Fresnillo|first2=Celia|title=La Lengua Española en Filipinas: Historia, Situación Actual, El Chabacano, Antología de Textos|date=2008|location=Madrid|publisher=Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas|page=281}}</ref>


Revision as of 20:28, 27 March 2024

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.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpinɔɪ/
  • Audio (Canada):(file)

Noun

Pinoy (plural Pinoys)

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

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

See also

References

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Anagrams

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.[1]

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: Pi‧noy
  • IPA(key): /piˈnoj/, [pɪˈn̪oɪ̯]

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. of or pertaining to the Philippines or its people, language, and culture.
    Synonyms: Filipino, Pilipino

Derived terms

References

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