Pinay

English

Etymology

From Tagalog Pinay.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpiːnaɪ/

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Noun

Pinay (plural Pinays)

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

Synonyms

• Filipina

Antonyms

• Pinoy
• Filipino

Hypernyms

• Filipino

Anagrams

• Payni, painy

Tagalog

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /piˈnaj/ [pɪˈnaɪ̯]
• Rhymes: -aj
• Syllabification: Pi‧nay

Noun

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

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