Filipino


[fil-uh-pee-noh] /ˌfɪl əˈpi noʊ/

noun, plural Filipinos.
1.
a native or inhabitant of the .
2.
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adjective
3.
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/ˌfɪlɪˈpiːnəʊ/
noun
1.
(pl) -nos. a native or inhabitant of the Philippines Also (feminine) Filipina
2.
another name for Tagalog
adjective
3.
of or relating to the Philippines or their inhabitants
n.

1898 (fem. Filipina), Spanish, from las Islas Filipinas “the Philippine Islands” (see Philippines).

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