Pinoy

From Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value). 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]

• IPA^(key): /ˈpinɔɪ/

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Pinoy (plural Pinoys)

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

Pinoy (comparative more Pinoy, superlative most Pinoy)

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

   Synonyms: Filipino, Philippine

• Noypi
• Pinay (female Filipino person)

• Noypi, piony

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]

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

Pinóy (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜒᜈᜓᜌ᜔, feminine Pinay)

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

   Synonyms: Filipino, Pilipino

Pinóy (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜒᜈᜓᜌ᜔)

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

   Synonyms: Filipino, Pilipino