Pinoy

English

Etymology

    Borrowed 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

    • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈpiːnɔɪ/
    • (General American) 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.
      • 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

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    See also

    References

    1. ^ 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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    Indonesian

    Etymology

    Borrowed from Tagalog Pinoy

    Noun

    Pinoy

    1. (chiefly Internet slang) a Filipino; a citizen or local inhabitant of the Philippines
      • 2006, Ade Darmawan, Agung Hujatnikajennong, Gustaff H Iskandar, Krisna Murti, Nerfita Primadewi, Syamsul Barry, Apresiasi Seni Media Baru, page 35:
        Filipina bahkan memproklamirkan diri sebagai the texting capital of the world, agak sulit disangkal bila diamati kebiasaan pinoy di mana saja dan dalam kesempatan apa pun handphone tidak pernah lepas dari tangan mereka
        The Philippines has even proclaimed itself "the texting capital of the world"—a claim that is hard to dispute when we observe the habits of Pinoys, who, regardless of where they are or what they are doing, always seem to have a mobile phone in their hands.
      • 2026 February 11, @chihuahunya, X‎[1] (post):
        orang malay, indo sama pinoy ini kenapa kocak² banget sih? sestres apa dah kehidupan kita?
        Why are Malaysians, Indonesians, and Filipinos so hilariously funny? How stressful are our lives?
    2. (chiefly Internet slang, by extension) Philippines, a country in Southeast Asia
      • 2026 October 15, @manusiabum63191, X‎[2] (post):
        Emang pinoy ini indonesia versi mayoritas kristen kok
        Philippines is basically Indonesia with a Christian majority

    Tagalog

    Etymology

    Etymology tree
    Proto-Indo-European *bʰil-
    Proto-Indo-European *-os
    Proto-Indo-European *bʰil-o-s
    Ancient Greek φίλος (phílos)
    Ancient Greek φιλο- (philo-)
    Proto-Indo-European *HéHḱus
    Proto-Indo-European *h₁éḱwos
    Proto-Hellenic *íkkʷos
    Ancient Greek ἵππος (híppos)
    Ancient Greek φίλιππος (phílippos)
    Ancient Greek Φίλιππος (Phílippos)der.
    Latin Philippusder.
    Spanish Felipe
    Proto-Indo-European *-nós
    Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos
    Proto-Italic *-īnos
    Latin -īnus
    Spanish -ino
    Spanish filipinobor.
    Tagalog Pilipinoclip.
    Tagalog *Pino
    Tagalog -oy
    Tagalog Pinoy

      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)

      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

      See also

      References

      1. ^ 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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