Pinay
English
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editPinay (plural Pinays)
- (informal) A Filipina; a citizen or local inhabitant of the Philippines, and those descending from such, who is female.
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editTagalog
editEtymology
editFrom clipping of Pilipina (“Filipina”) + -ay (“diminutive suffix”).
Pronunciation
edit- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /piˈnaj/ [pɪˈn̪aɪ̯]
- Rhymes: -aj
- Syllabification: Pi‧nay
Noun
editPináy (masculine Pinoy, Baybayin spelling ᜉᜒᜈᜌ᜔)
- (informal) a Filipina; a citizen or local inhabitant of the Philippines, and those descending from such, who is female
Further reading
edit- “Pinay”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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