Pinoy
Person from Manila
Pinoy is an informal term for a Filipino person, used with pride by Filipinos themselves.
It functions as both noun and adjective: Pinoy pride, I'm a Pinoy living in California.
The feminine equivalent is Pinay.
The term carries warmth and cultural solidarity, especially among overseas Filipino communities.
Vinegar-soy braised dish
- lechonSpit-roasted whole swine
- halo-haloFilipino layered ice dessert
- pancitFilipino celebration noodle dish
- lumpiaFilipino stuffed wrapper
balut · ube · leche flan
Philippine minibus from surplus vehicles
Festive public celebration
Funds sent elsewhere
- overseasIn foreign countries
- migrationMovement to new territory
- expatriateOne living abroad permanently
- ethnic enclaveArea where one group concentrates
nostalgia · homeland · care package · homesickness · transnational · assimilation · adaptation · dual citizenship
Fellow national
- countrymanPerson from same nation
- ateTook in nourishment
- mestizoBiracial Latin American
adobo
Vinegar-soy braised dish
- lechonSpit-roasted whole swine
- halo-haloFilipino layered ice dessert
- pancitFilipino celebration noodle dish
lumpia · balut · ube · leche flan
jeepney
Philippine minibus from surplus vehicles
Tagalog
Philippine national language
- poIndoor toilet substitute
fiesta
Festive public celebration
remittance
Funds sent elsewhere
- overseasIn foreign countries
- migrationMovement to new territory
- expatriateOne living abroad permanently
ethnic enclave · nostalgia · homeland · care package · homesickness · transnational · assimilation · adaptation · dual citizenship · petition
compatriot
Fellow national
- countrymanPerson from same nation
- ateTook in nourishment
- mestizoBiracial Latin American
- Regional LabelsYankee, Midwesterner, Texan, Californian, New Englander