Filipino

noun

Fil·​i·​pi·​no ˌfi-lə-ˈpē-(ˌ)nō 

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

The proud daughter of Filipino immigrants and SoCal born and raised, Factora is passionate about pushing for a future where all people feel inspired and represented by the media on screens across the globe. — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 26 June 2026

And Magna Kainan, the Filipino spot run by local Culinary Creative Group, is shuttering at the end of June. — Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 25 June 2026

In 1952, Sarris’ teenage mother gave him up for adoption, her family hoping to evade the embarrassment of their Jewish daughter becoming pregnant by a Native American Filipino man. — Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2026

Schneider was born to a Jewish father and a Catholic Filipino mother. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

Spanish

First Known Use

circa 1889, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for Filipino

• argentino
• campesino
• cappuccino
• diamino
• maraschino
• palomino
• pilipino
• amino
• carlino
• casino
• imino
• ladino

Kids Definition

Filipino

noun

Fil·​i·​pi·​no ˌfil-ə-ˈpē-nō 

plural Filipinos

: a person born or living in the Philippines

Filipino adjective

Etymology

Spanish