Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pinoy

/ˈpinɔɪ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.75 in modern English

Syllables: pinoy
IPA: /ˈpinɔɪ/

10

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Informal

adj

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

Example Sentences

"“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)."

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.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈpinɔɪ/
British English: /ˈpiːnɔɪ/

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

Pinoys (plural) more Pinoy (comparative) most Pinoy (superlative)

Derived Forms

Chinoy Japinoy

Phrases

Pinoy English Pinoy pop

Frequently Paired Words

Noypi Pinay

Synonyms

Filipino Philippine

Questions

How do you pronounce pinoy?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpinɔɪ/.
What does pinoy mean?: A Filipino; a citizen or local inhabitant of the Philippines and those descending from such, especially a male.
Where does pinoy come from?: 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.

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