Meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the oxford english dictionary Pinoy is formed by taking the last four letters of filipino and adding the diminutive suffix -y in the tagalog language (the suffix is commonly used in filipino nicknames: Noynoy or kokoy or toytoy).

It has no negative connotation. Male counterpart of this is pinoy. What does pinay mean? A pinay is a woman from the philippines, especially one with filipino heritage living abroad. Its male counterpart is pinoy. Informal a female native or inhabitant of the philippines. Click for pronunciations, examples sentences, video.

Its male counterpart is pinoy. Informal a female native or inhabitant of the philippines. Click for pronunciations, examples sentences, video.