Noynoy

Tagalog

Etymology

From reduplication of the last syllable of Benigno +‎ -oy.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈnojnoj/ [ˈn̪oɪ̯.n̪oɪ̯]
  • Rhymes: -ojnoj
  • Syllabification: Noy‧noy

Proper noun

Noynoy (Baybayin spelling ᜈᜓᜌ᜔ᜈᜓᜌ᜔)

  1. a diminutive of the male given name Benigno
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