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Fil·i·pi·no

 (fĭl′ə-pē′nō)
n. pl. Fil·i·pi·nos
1.
a. A native or inhabitant of the Philippines.
b. A person of Filipino ancestry.
2. The Austronesian language that is based on Tagalog, draws its lexicon from other Philippine languages, and is the official language of the Philippines.
adj.
Of or relating to the Philippines or its peoples, languages, or cultures.

[Spanish filipino, from (Islas) Filipinas, Philippine (Islands).]
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Filipino

(ˌfɪlɪˈpiːnəʊ)
npl -nos
1. (Peoples) a native or inhabitant of the Philippines. Also (feminine): Filipina
2. (Peoples) another name for Tagalog
3. (Languages) another name for Tagalog
adj
4. (Placename) of or relating to the Philippines or their inhabitants
5. (Peoples) of or relating to the Philippines or their inhabitants
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Fil•i•pi•no

(ˌfɪl əˈpi noʊ)

n., pl. -nos.
a native or inhabitant of the Philippines.
[1895–1900; < Sp, derivative of (las Islas) Filipinas]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.Filipino - a native or inhabitant of the PhilippinesFilipino - a native or inhabitant of the Philippines
Philippines, Republic of the Philippines - a republic on the Philippine Islands; achieved independence from the United States in 1946
aborigine, indigen, indigene, native, aboriginal - an indigenous person who was born in a particular place; "the art of the natives of the northwest coast"; "the Canadian government scrapped plans to tax the grants to aboriginal college students"
Moro - a member of the predominantly Muslim people in the southern Philippines
Tagalog - a member of a people native to the Philippines chiefly inhabiting central Luzon around and including Manila
Bisayan, Visayan - a member of the most numerous indigenous people of the Philippines
2.Filipino - official language of the PhilippinesFilipino - official language of the Philippines; based on Tagalog; draws its lexicon from other Philippine languages
Western Malayo-Polynesian - a western subfamily of Malayo-Polynesian languages
Tagalog - the language of the Tagalog on which Filipino is based
Cebuano, Cebuan - language of the people of Cebu in the Philippines; its lexicon contributes to the official language of the Philippines
Adj.1.Filipino - of or relating to or characteristic of the Philippines or its people or customs; "the Philippine President"; "our Filipino cook"
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Translations
Filipínecfilipínský
filippinerfilippinsk
filippiiniläinen
filipinophilippin
Filipinacfilipinski
フィリピンのフィリピン人
필리핀 사람필리핀의
filippinarefilippinsk
เกี่ยวกับชาวฟิลิปปินส์ชาวฟิลิปปินส์
người Philippinethuộc nước/người/tiếng Philippine

Filipino

[fɪlɪˈpiːnəʊ]
A. ADJfilipino
B. N
1. (= person) → filipino/a m/f
2. (Ling) → tagalo m
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Filipino

[ˌfɪlɪˈpiːnəʊ]
adjPhilippin(e)
n
(= person) → Philippin(e) m/f
(= language) → tagalog m
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

Filipino

nFilipino m, → Filipina f
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Filipino

[ˌfɪlɪˈpiːnəʊ]
1. adjfilippino/a
2. n
a. (person) → filippino/a
b. (language) → tagal m
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

Filipino

فلبينيّ Filipínec, filipínský filippiner, filippinsk Filipino, philippinisch φιλιππινέζικος, Φιλιππινέζος filipino filippiiniläinen philippin Filipinac, filipinski filippino フィリピンの, フィリピン人 필리핀 사람, 필리핀의 Filipijn, Filipijns filippiner, filippinsk Filipińczyk, filipiński filipino филиппинец, филиппинский filippinare, filippinsk เกี่ยวกับชาวฟิลิปปินส์, ชาวฟิลิปปินส์ Filipinli người Philippine, thuộc nước/người/tiếng Philippine 菲律宾人, 菲律宾的
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Pilipinos and how (1) their life experiences are often overlooked and misunderstood; (2) they remain underserved as a result of not being fully understood; and (3) the categories usually reserved for identifying underrepresented students, particularly education generational status, do not adequately reflect the experiences of U.S.
Finally, F/ Pilipinos may begin to pledge allegiance to other Pacific Islander cultures (e.g., Samoans, Native Hawaiians, Chamorros) who have also been marginalized in the Asian American racial category.
The Pilipinos in America: Macro/micro dimensions of immigration and integration.
The term F/Pilipino is used throughout this article to recognize that Americans of Philippine backgrounds from different geographic regions and different stages of identity will use both Filipino and Pilipino as ethnic identifiers.
The Pilipinos in America: Marco/micro Dimensions of Immigration and Integration.
Culturally, F/Pilipino and F/Pilipino Americans have a distinct ethnic background, which consists of aboriginal Pilipino, Spanish and American cultures, along with traces of Muslim, Pacific Islander, and Indonesian influence (Rabaya, 1971).