Filipino

noun

Fil·​i·​pi·​no ˌfi-lə-ˈpē-(ˌ)nō How to pronounce Filipino (audio)
plural Filipinos
1
: a native of the Philippine Islands
2
: a citizen of the Republic of the Philippines
3
: the Tagalog-based official language of the Republic of the Philippines
Filipino adjective

Examples of Filipino in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Produced by Ronald Monteverde, the eight-part thriller centers on a Filipino maid and a Ukrainian detective unraveling a mystery that begins with a dead body in small town and spans halfway across the globe. Ben Croll, Variety, 20 Mar. 2024 The ship's managers and owners said the ship's crew of 20 included one Indian, 15 Filipino and four Vietnamese. Jon Gambrell and Tara Copp, Quartz, 7 Mar. 2024 Since then, rotating detachments of Filipino marines have been living on board, hunkering down through tropical heat, typhoons and long spells away from home in a bid to assert territorial rights and prevent any Chinese development there. Rebecca Wright, CNN, 6 Mar. 2024 Drag Race Philippines is my favorite, along with Manila Luzon's show, Drag Den, which features Filipino drag queens. Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 6 Mar. 2024 In San Francisco, the Filipino smash burger at Bundok’s Burgers features zippy longanisa patties sandwiched between two halves of a purple ube bun. Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 6 Mar. 2024 Benny Blanco 'Reverses' His Opinion on Filipino Fast Food Chain After Backlash Fans flooded the nail tech’s post to comment on Blanco’s dedication to Gomez. Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 5 Mar. 2024 Among these cultures are Chinese, South Korean, Vietnamese, Singaporean, Malaysian, Filipino and Indonesian. Olivia Munson, The Courier-Journal, 23 Feb. 2024 Elliot, who had been on lifetime parole for murdering his mother in 2002, approached the victim, who’s Filipino American, on the sidewalk. Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 21 Feb. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

Spanish

First Known Use

circa 1889, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of Filipino was circa 1889

Dictionary Entries Near Filipino

Cite this Entry

“Filipino.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Filipino. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

Filipino

noun
Fil·​i·​pi·​no ˌfil-ə-ˈpē-nō How to pronounce Filipino (audio)
plural Filipinos
: a person born or living in the Philippines
Filipino adjective
Etymology

Spanish

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