Pinoy
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Etymology


Last two syllables of + y; Pinoy caught on with the Florante song “Akoy isang Pinoy”("I am a Pinoy") that became mainstream with Filipino culture to denote their country of origin and background.

Noun


Pinoy /, Pinay (plural: Pinoys /, Pinays )
  1. A Filipino; a person who is Filipino in ethnicity.
 
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