Pilipinas

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Filipinas, from Felipe +‎ -inas. Originally in Spanish las Islas Filipinas (literally “the Philippine Isles”), after King Philip II of Spain.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: Pi‧li‧pi‧nas
  • IPA(key): /piliˈpinas/, [pɪ.lɪˈpi.nɐs]

Proper noun

Pilipinas (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜒᜎᜒᜉᜒᜈᜐ᜔)

  1. The Philippines
    Synonym: (colloquial) Pinas
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