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

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

From Seattle Times • Jul. 13, 2022

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

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2022

Actress Lea Salonga, Miss Saigon's original star, welcomed the casting of "two Pinay Schuyler Sisters" in the West End production in a congratulatory tweet.

From BBC • Jan. 27, 2017

Independent Leader Antoine Pinay came flying back to Paris from a meeting of the European Parliamentary Assembly in Strasbourg to quell his cohorts.

From Time Magazine Archive

President Ren� Coty first offered the premiership to Ren� Pleven, then to Antoine Pinay.

From Time Magazine Archive