FILIPINO Definition & Meaning

Filipino

or �ھ��·��·�辱·�Դ�

[ fil-uh-pee-noh ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

of or relating to inhabitants of the Philippines or to people of Philippine origin or descent; Philippine:
Filipino immigrants living and working in Hawaii.

noun

plural Filipinos.

Sometimes Offensive. an inhabitant of the Philippines or a person of Philippine origin or descent.
Pilipino.

Filipino

/ ˌ��ɪ��ɪˈ�辱ː��əʊ /

noun

-nos a native or inhabitant of the Philippines Also (feminine)Filipina
another name for Tagalog

adjective

of or relating to the Philippines or their inhabitants

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Sensitive Note

Use as a noun in reference to a person (e.g., “a Filipino”) is sometimes considered offensive.

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of Filipino¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; from Spanish, derived from (las Islas) Filipinas “the Philippine Islands”; Philippines

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The scent of jasmine blooms on a warm evening, the smell of fresh baked pandesal at the local Filipino bakery and the richness of halvah and spices at the Armenian corner store.

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One Solong crew member, a Filipino national, is missing and presumed dead.

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One crew member - a Filipino national - is missing and presumed dead.

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When she told senators she had grown up on a family farm, it brought swift ridicule from Filipinos who said she was too glamorous for the countryside.

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"Of course you had many people to look up to around the world, but I think - I hope this takes Filipino tennis to the next step."

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