Filipina

American

[fil-uh-pee-nuh] / ˌfɪl əˈpi nə /

Or filipina

adjective

of or relating to female inhabitants of the Philippines or to women or girls of Philippine origin or descent; Philippine.

Don’t ever back-talk a Filipina mom!

noun

a female inhabitant of the Philippines or a woman or girl of Philippine origin or descent.

Etymology

Origin of Filipina

First recorded in 1895–1900; from Spanish: feminine of Filipino ( def. )

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Filipina

No Filipina in history had ever entered the main draw of a WTA Masters 1000.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026

In 2022, Eala was on the cover of Vogue Philippines after becoming the first Filipina to win a junior Grand Slam title.

From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026

Eala, 21, went the farthest any Filipina had gone in a Grand Slam event, reaching the fourth round and eliminating defending champion Iga Swiatek of Poland along the way.

From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026

Before Eala’s emergence, the highest-ranked Filipina was Maricris Gentz at No. 284 in 1999.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026

Gracie’s Filipina, too, and the nicest girl in our grade.

From "The House That Lou Built" by Mae Respicio

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