Filipino

/ˌfɪl.ɪˈpiː.noʊ/

nounadjectivefil · i · pi · no

Think: **FIL**m + **I** + **PEA** + **NO** — *FIL-I-PEA-NO* sounds like **Fi-li-pi-no**.

Yes, it's Filipino. Remember it has **one P**: **Fi-li-** + **pi** + **-no** (not *ph* and not double *p*).

Definitions

  1. nouna person from the Philippines, or someone of Philippine descent
  2. adjectiverelating to the Philippines or its people, languages, or culture

Examples

  • “My neighbor is Filipino and taught me how to cook adobo.”
  • “We watched a Filipino movie with English subtitles.”
  • “The museum hosted a Filipino cultural festival with music and dance.”

Synonyms

PhilippinePhilippines-bornPinoyPhilippine-born

Translations

ES filipinoPT filipinoFR philippin

Common misspellings

filipenofillipinofilipinaphilipinofilippinofilipinoeFilippinoPhilipino

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