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.[1]
Pronunciation
Noun
Pinoy (plural Pinoys)
- (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)
- Of or pertaining to the Philippines or its people, language, and culture.
- Synonyms: Filipino, Philippine
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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
Noun
Pinóy (feminine Pinay, Baybayin spelling ᜉᜒᜈᜓᜌ᜔)
- (informal) a Filipino; a citizen or local inhabitant of the Philippines and those descending from such, especially a male.
Adjective
Pinóy (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜒᜈᜓᜌ᜔)
- of or pertaining to the Philippines or its people, language, and culture.
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- English terms borrowed from Tagalog
- English terms derived from Tagalog
- English 2-syllable words
- English terms with IPA pronunciation
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- English lemmas
- English nouns
- English countable nouns
- English informal terms
- English adjectives
- en:Philippines
- Tagalog clippings
- Tagalog terms suffixed with -oy
- Tagalog 2-syllable words
- Tagalog terms with IPA pronunciation
- Tagalog lemmas
- Tagalog nouns
- Tagalog terms with Baybayin script
- Tagalog informal terms
- Tagalog adjectives
- tl:Demonyms