English
wikipedia

Etymology
From Sp. Filipinas; from Sp. Felipe, attributed to the King of Spain.

Proper noun
en-proper noun

1. One of two national languages of the Philippines, the other being English. Filipino is based on Tagalog.

Synonyms
italbrac|language Pilipino

Proper noun
Filipino m/f/n, Filipina f (plural: Filipinos m/f/n, Filipinas f)

1. nationality|Nationality Of residents or citizens of the Philippines.
2. ethnicity|Ethnicity Of people identified with the Philippines and its culture and heritage.

Synonyms
italbrac|ethnicityNoypi, Pinoy, Pinay

Noun
en-noun

1. A native or inhabitant of the Philippines.

Translations

Italian: filippino m, filippina f
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Adjective
en-adj|-

1. Of or pertaining to the Philippines or its people.
2. Of or pertaining to Filipino, the language of the Philippines.

Synonyms
italbrac|of the Philippines or its people Philippine

Derived terms
Filipino American<!--kung sino ka man, kung anu-ano ang pinaglalagay mo dito, I edited some of the ad-hocs you put in-->

Translations

Italian: filippino
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Usage notes
Pinoy is a slang term that caught on with the Florante song �Akoy isang Pinoy�("I am a Pinoy") that became mainstream with Filipino culture (made by appending y to Fili-pino) to denote their country of origin and background.

Kabayan is the proper way to address fellow Filipinos (meaning �coming from the the same country", or �fellow countryman�).

Noypi is a colloquial variation of Pinoy (the syllables reversed).

FLIP was considerd derogatory, though this is debatable. Folk etymology claims that it was coined by American soldiers from World War II to mean <nowiki>�F**king Little Island Person�</nowiki>, but its true origin is in dispute. North American Filipinos have loosely used FLIP to describe their background. A plausible origin of the term is that it is a shortening of the word Filipino, and it sounds distinctive and blends with popular culture.

Related terms
Fil-
Fil-Am

See also
Malay
Malayo-Polynesian
Wiktionary:Filipino index

External links
ethnologue|code=fil

Category:English eponyms
Category:Languages

Filipino

Proper noun
Filipino

1. #English|Filipino

Synonyms
Pilipino italbrac|the former name

Category:Filipino proper nouns
Category:fil:Languages

de:Filipino
fr:Filipino
pt:Filipino
ru:Filipino
tl:Filipino

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