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

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Another Filipino permanent resident was also transferred to the Northwest Detention Center last week, Tanggol Migrante WA told Newsweek. Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025 Sam Morelos On Their Filipino Heritage And All The Philippine Elements In Summer Of 69 Like Morelos, Abby Flores is of Filipino descent, but the character wasn’t originally written that way in the script. Regina Kim, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025 Bynum is Black and Filipino and has been actively promoting flag football in the Philippines through his Bynum Faith Foundation. Tashan Reed, New York Times, 21 May 2025 Reuters — Manny Pacquiao will come out of retirement to face Mario Barrios for the WBC welterweight championship on July 19 in Las Vegas, the 46-year-old Filipino boxer said on Wednesday. Reuters, CNN Money, 21 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for Filipino

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

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“Filipino.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Filipino. Accessed 29 May. 2025.

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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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