noun
Filipino
fee-lee-PEENO
noun
1
A person from the Philippines, or someone descended from Philippine ancestry.
"Many Filipinos work abroad and send money home to their families."
adj
1
Relating to the Philippines, or to its peoples, languages, and culture.
"She cooked a traditional Filipino dish of adobo for the party."
How to Use Filipino
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSomeone or something from the Philippines.
When to use it
Capitalized, like other nationalities, when used in English.
Word Forms
Filipinos plural
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Etymology
From Spanish filipino, formed from the name Felipe, referring to Las Islas Filipinas ("the Philippine Islands") — named after King Philip II of Spain.