Filipina

See also: filipina and Filipin@

English

Etymology

From Spanish filipina f (feminine form of filipino).

Pronunciation

  • (Philippine) IPA(key): /filiˈpinɐ/
  • (US, UK) IPA(key): /fɪlɪˈpiːnə/
  • (file)

Noun

Filipina (plural Filipinas)

  1. (countable) A female citizen or local inhabitant of the Philippines, or one 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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Translations

Adjective

Filipina (not comparable)

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

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See also

References

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

Iban

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay Filipina, from Spanish Filipinas.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /filipina/

Proper noun

Filipina

  1. Philippines (a country in Southeast 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. Philippines (a country in Southeast Asia)

See also

Malay

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /filipina/
  • Rhymes: -ina, -na, -a

Proper noun

Filipina (Jawi spelling فيليڤينا)

  1. Philippines (a country in Southeast Asia)

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish filipina, feminine form of filipino.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /filiˈpina/ [fɪ.lɪˈpi.nɐ]
    • IPA(key): (more native-sounding) /piliˈpina/ [pɪ.lɪˈpi.nɐ]
  • Rhymes: -ina
  • Syllabification: Fi‧li‧pi‧na

Noun

Filipina (masculine Filipino, Baybayin spelling ᜉᜒᜎᜒᜉᜒᜈ)

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

Usage notes

See also

References

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