Pinay

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Tagalog Pinay.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈpiːnaɪ/
  • Audio (Canadian)(file)

Noun[edit]

Pinay (plural Pinays)

  1. (informal) A Filipina; a citizen or local inhabitant of the Philippines, and those descending from such, who is female.

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Tagalog[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From clipping of Pilipina (“Filipina”) +‎ -ay (“diminutive suffix”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /piˈnaj/, [pɪˈnaɪ̯]
  • Hyphenation: Pi‧nay

Noun[edit]

Pináy (masculine Pinoy, Baybayin spelling ᜉᜒᜈᜌ᜔)

  1. (informal) a Filipina; a citizen or local inhabitant of the Philippines, and those descending from such, who is female
    Synonyms: Pilipina, Filipina

Further reading[edit]

  • “Pinay”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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