Filipina

or �ھ��·��·�辱·�Բ�

[ fil-uh-pee-nuh ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

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.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Filipina¹

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

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Example Sentences

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It will pit Filipina queens from the last three seasons against Asian queens from the shows many international editions.

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Iga Swiatek avoided another shock defeat against Filipina teenager Alexandra Eala by fighting back to win their Madrid Open second-round match.

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They would remain wed for 50 years until 2015, when he ended the marriage to begin a headline-grabbing romantic liaison with Preysler, a Filipina socialite who is also the mother of pop star Enrique Iglesias.

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She lost in the Australian Open semi-finals from match point up, was stunned at the Miami Open by Filipina teenager Alexandra Eala and has cut a stressed, irritable figure on court.

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Five-time major champion Iga Swiatek was on the end of a monumental shock as Filipina teenager Alexandra Eala continued her dream run to reach the Miami Open semi-finals.

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