"Pinoy" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈpinɔɪ/ Audio: En-ca-Pinoy.oga [Canada] Forms: more Pinoy [comparative], most Pinoy [superlative]
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. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|tl|Pinoy}} Tagalog Pinoy Head templates: {{en-adj}} Pinoy (comparative more Pinoy, superlative most Pinoy)
  1. Of or pertaining to the Philippines or its people, language, and culture. Categories (place): Philippines Synonyms: Filipino, Philippine Derived forms: Pinoy English Related terms: Noypi, Pinay (english: female Filipino person)
    Sense id: en-Pinoy-en-adj-VyXF6gQy Disambiguation of Philippines: 54 46 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 82 18 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 88 12

Noun

IPA: /ˈpinɔɪ/ Audio: En-ca-Pinoy.oga [Canada] Forms: Pinoys [plural]
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. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|tl|Pinoy}} Tagalog Pinoy Head templates: {{en-noun}} Pinoy (plural Pinoys)
  1. (informal) A Filipino; a citizen or local inhabitant of the Philippines and those descending from such, especially a male. Tags: informal Categories (place): Philippines
    Sense id: en-Pinoy-en-noun-NAASl84m Disambiguation of Philippines: 54 46

Inflected forms

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