Pinay

American  

[pin-ahy] / ˈpɪn aɪ /

Or pinay

adjective

1. of or relating to female inhabitants of the Philippines or to women or girls of Philippine origin or descent; Filipina.

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noun

1. a Filipina.

Etymology

Origin of Pinay

First recorded in 1975–80; from Tagalog; feminine form of Pinoy; Pinoy ( def. )

Example Sentences

The Wing Luke event will also feature local artists rogue pinay and Sendai Era.

From Seattle Times

Israelah in her Twitter biography describes herself as Pinay, or a woman of Filipino origin.

From Seattle Times

“As a Pinay, we don’t talk to our parents about that,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times

“This teacher who was Pinay said she had never come across a music video like that before where she was seen and her story was told. At the end of the school day, she asked her three Filipina students in her class to stay behind, and they closed the doors and had a private screening. She said she was nearly brought to tears, seeing them at a young age, seeing themselves on screen like that.”

From Los Angeles Times

"Our trans pinay sister, Kataluna Enriquez, made history today! She won Miss Nevada 2021," Habijan wrote.

From Fox News