Filipina

See also: filipina and Filipin@

English

Etymology

From Spanish filipina f (feminine form of filipino).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fɪlɪˈpiːnə/

Noun

Filipina (plural Filipinas)

  1. (countable) A female citizen or local inhabitant of the Philippines, and those descending from such.
    Synonym: Pinay
  2. (obsolete, historical, countable) A female Philippine-born person of pure or majority Spanish descent.[1]
    Synonyms: Spaniard, Spanish

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Adjective

Filipina (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to female inhabitants of the Philippines.

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References

  1. Wickberg, E. (March 1964), “The Chinese Mestizo in Philippine History”, in Journal of Southeast Asian History, volume 5, pages 63

Iban

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay Filipina, from Spanish Filipinas.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /filipina/

Proper noun

Filipina

  1. the Philippines (a country in Asia)

Adjective

Filipina

  1. Filipino

Indonesian

Etymology

Originally from Spanish Filipinas, which was from Felipe (the name of a king of Spain).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [filiˈpina]
  • Hyphenation: Fi‧li‧pi‧na

Proper noun

Filipina

  1. the Philippines

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Malay

Proper noun

Filipina

  1. the Philippines

Tagalog

Etymology

From Spanish filipina f, feminine form of filipino.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: Fi‧li‧pi‧na
  • IPA(key): /piliˈpina/, [pɪ.lɪˈpi.nɐ]

Noun

Filipina (masculine Filipino)

  1. (proscribed) alternative form of Pilipina, feminine of Pilipino: female Filipino; Filipina (person)
  2. (obsolete, historical) feminine of Pilipino: female Philippine-born person of pure or majority Spanish descent[1]

Usage notes

See also

References

  1. Wickberg, E. (March 1964), “The Chinese Mestizo in Philippine History”, in Journal of Southeast Asian History, volume 5, pages 63
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