Noynoy or kokoy or toytoy). Just as “pinoy” is used for men, “pinay” is the female counterpart. A pinay is a woman from the philippines, especially one with filipino heritage living abroad
Its male counterpart is pinoy. The word comes from the root “pilipina”, which refers to women from the philippines Pinay is often used casually among filipino friends or in informal settings
Meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the oxford english dictionary Pinay (plural pinays) (informal) a filipina A citizen or local inhabitant of the philippines, and those descending from such, who is female. At its core, “pinay” is a colloquial term used to describe a filipina woman
