Filipino

Or fil·i·pi·no

[fil-uh-pee-noh]

adjective

1. 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 

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

2. Pilipino.

Filipino

/ ˌfɪlɪˈpiːnəʊ /

noun

1. Also (feminine): Filipina. a native or inhabitant of the Philippines

2. another name for Tagalog

adjective

1. of or relating to the Philippines or their inhabitants

Sensitive Note

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Filipino¹

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

Example Sentences

He looked like he could be half Filipino, like Michael.

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The Filipino government had declared a state of calamity across the country in preparation for Typhoon Fung-wong and in the wake of Kalmaegi.

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For some Filipinos, the devastation wrought by Typhoon Kalmaegi earlier this week has left them even more anxious about the storm to come.

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Parkinson, who is Filipino American and was raised on Guam, is pushing for a referendum next November on whether the island’s status should change.

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Young, they would have subjected the Filipinos to a war “far more ruthless and devastating.”

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