Filipino
See also: filipino
English
Etymology
From Spanish Filipino m, from Spanish Filipinas (“Philippines”); from Spanish Felipe, attributed to the King of Spain.
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /fɪlɪˈpinoʊ/
- (Philippine) IPA(key): /piliˈpino/
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Noun
Filipino (countable and uncountable, plural Filipinos)
- (uncountable) A Philippine language used in the Philippines, based on Tagalog, also known as Manileño.
- Synonym: Pilipino
- (countable) A native or inhabitant of the Philippines, especially a male.
Antonyms
- (male Filipino): Filipina
Translations
One of two national languages of the Philippines
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Native or inhabitant of the Philippines
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Adjective
Filipino (not comparable)
- Of or pertaining to the Philippines or its people.
- Synonym: Philippine
- Of or pertaining to Tagalog, the language of the Philippines.
Translations
Of or pertaining to the Philippines or its people
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See also
- Malay
- Malayo-Polynesian
- Index:Tagalog
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