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.
- 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)
- Of or pertaining to the Philippines or its people, language, and culture.
- Synonyms: Filipino, Philippine
Derived terms
See also
References
- ^ Quilis, Antonio, Casado-Fresnillo, Celia (2008) La Lengua Española en Filipinas: Historia, Situación Actual, El Chabacano, Antología de Textos, Madrid: Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, page 281
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
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /piˈnoj/ [pɪˈn̪oɪ̯]
- Rhymes: -oj
- Syllabification: Pi‧noy
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)
- (relational) of the Philippines or its people, language, and culture
Derived terms
Related terms
References
- ^ Quilis, Antonio, Casado-Fresnillo, Celia (2008) La Lengua Española en Filipinas: Historia, Situación Actual, El Chabacano, Antología de Textos, Madrid: Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, page 281
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