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Fil·i·pi·no | \ ˌfi-lə-ˈpē-(ˌ)nō 
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\ plural Filipinos
Definition of Filipino
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
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Filipino
nounFil·i·pi·no | \ ˌfi-lə-ˈpē-nō \
\Kids Definition of Filipino
1 : a person born or living in the Philippines
2 : the language of the Philippines
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The first known use of Filipino was circa 1889
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