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Filipino

Or ھ··辱·Դ

[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

/ ˌɪɪˈ辱ːəʊ /

noun

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

  2. another name for Tagalog

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. of or relating to the Philippines or their inhabitants

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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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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Word 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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Example Sentences

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Signs which read "British household" and "Filipino lives here" could be seen on some doors.

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The Filipino says he will face WBC welterweight champion Mario Barrios on 19 July in Las Vegas.

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And employees and executives associated with the call center workforce in the Philippines said they’d heard of other software tools, such as technology that changed Filipino accents to American ones.

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She made plans to attend several ceremonies, including a gathering for students of Filipino descent that she said is known as “P-Grad.”

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But the church retained the allegiance of most of the population; even today, after inroads made by charismatic protestant churches, nearly 80% of Filipinos identify as Roman Catholic.

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