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🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

フィリピン人

Pronunciation / Transliteration: Firipin-jin

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Pinoy/pɪˈnɔɪ/
nounadjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #14500 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"多くのフィリピン人が海外で生活しています。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A person of Filipino birth or descent, especially one living outside the Philippines.

    "Many overseas Pinoy communities celebrate their heritage with vibrant cultural festivals."
As adjective
  1. 1

    Relating to the Philippines or its people, culture, or customs in a casual or colloquial manner.

    "We went to a local restaurant that serves authentic Pinoy cuisine."
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Antonyms & Contrasting Words (1)

Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Tagalog word 'Pilipino' with the suffix '-y' added for colloquial abbreviation and affection, popularized in the mid-20th century among the Filipino diaspora in the United States. It reflects a uniquely cultural linguistic blending of Spanish-derived roots with indigenous Tagalog morphological processes.

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