Pinoy Henyo

See also: pinoy henyo

Tagalog

Alternative forms

pinoy henyo — alternative letter-case

Etymology

Literally, “Pinoy Genius”. From a segment of the same name since 2004, in the noontime show Eat Bulaga!, the longest running variety show in the Philippines. The segment was later succeeded by Gimme 5: Laro ng Mga Henyo (literally, “Gimme 5: Game of the Geniuses”) and Word of the Rings by 2023 after the Eat Bulaga trademark dispute.

Pronunciation

(Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /piˌnoj ˈhenjo/ [pɪˌn̪oɪ̯ ˈhɛː.ɲo]
- IPA^(key): (no yod coalescence) /piˌnoj ˈhenjo/ [pɪˌn̪oɪ̯ ˈhɛn̪.jo]
Rhymes: -enjo
Syllabification: Pi‧noy Hen‧yo

Noun

Pinóy Henyo (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜒᜈᜓᜌ᜔ ᜑᜒᜈ᜔ᜌᜓ) (games)

a guessing game where one player has to guess the word given (usually placed on the player's forehead) by asking questions and other players (one or more) can only answer the questions through yes, no, or maybe before the timer runs out