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.

   Synonyms: Spaniard, Spanish

Hypernyms

• (female inhabitant): Filipinx, Filipin@
• (female inhabitant): Filipino (male form covering all genders)

Derived terms

• Filipin@
• Filipinx

 

Related terms

• Filipino

 

Translations

A female native or inhabitant of the Philippines

• Armenian: ֆիլիպինուհի (filipinuhi)
• Dutch: Filipijnse (nl) f
• Italian: filippina f
• Romanian: filipineză (ro) f
• Russian: филиппинка (ru) f (filippinka)
• Spanish: filipina (es) f
• Tagalog: Pilipina, Pinay

Adjective

Filipina (not comparable)

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

Antonyms

• Filipino

Hypernyms

• Philippine
• Filipino, Filipin@

Translations

Of or pertaining to female natives or inhabitants of the Philippines

• Hebrew: פיליפינית‎ (filipinit)
• Italian: filippina f (not gender-specific)
• Spanish: filipina (es) f (not gender-specific)
• Swedish: filippinsk (sv) (not gender-specific)
• Tagalog: Pilipina, Pinay

See also

• Filipino

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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

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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

See also

• (countries of Asia) negara-negara di Asia; Afganistan, Arab Saudi, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Filipina, India, Indonesia, Irak, Iran, Israel, Jepang, Kamboja, Kazakhstan, Kirgizstan, Korea Selatan, Korea Utara, Kuwait, Laos, Libanon, Maladewa, Malaysia, Mesir, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Oman, Pakistan, Palestina, Qatar, Rusia, Singapura, Siprus, Sri Lanka, Suriah, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Thailand, Timor Leste, Tiongkok, Turki, Turkmenistan, Uni Emirat Arab, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yaman, Yordania

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Malay

Proper noun

Filipina

1. the Philippines

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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

Usage notes

• See Filipino.

See also

• Espanyola
• Kastila