Filipino Definition

fĭlə-pēnō
filipinos
noun
A native or inhabitant of the Philippines.
American Heritage
A person born or living in the Philippines.
Webster's New World
Webster's New World
The Austronesian language that is based on Tagalog, draws its lexicon from other Philippine languages, and is the official language of the Philippines.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
adjective
Of the Philippine Islands or their people or culture.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
pronoun

A Philippine language used in the Philippines, based on Tagalog, also known as Manileño.

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Other Word Forms of Filipino

Noun

Singular:
Filipino
Plural:
filipinos

Origin of Filipino

  • From Spanish Filipinas; from Spanish Felipe, attributed to the King of Spain.

    From Wiktionary

  • Spanish filipino from (Islas) Filipinas Philippine (Islands)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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