Filipina

or fil·i·pi·na

[ fil-uh-pee-nuh ]

adjective

1. of or relating to female inhabitants of the Philippines or to women or girls of Philippine origin or descent; Philippine:

   Don’t ever back-talk a Filipina mom!

noun

1. a female inhabitant of the Philippines or a woman or girl of Philippine origin or descent.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Filipina¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; from Spanish: feminine of Filipino ( def )

Example Sentences

He now faces an aggressive challenge from tenant rights attorney Ysabel Jurado, who is hoping to become the council’s first Filipina American member, representing Boyle Heights, El Sereno, Eagle Rock and other neighborhoods.

From Los Angeles Times

In his reelection campaign, De León is facing off against Ysabel Jurado, a Filipina American political novice who placed first in the March primary ahead of De León and two Latino Assembly members.

From Los Angeles Times

Here, her disabled father and his Filipina carer hid for hours in their fortified safe room, as their home burned down around them.

From BBC

Three generations of women are assembled in Sara Porkalob’s “Dragon Lady,” the first in her three-part series of musicals about what she refers to as her “Filipina American gangster family.”

From Los Angeles Times

The former mayor said she grew up on the family farm with her Chinese father and Filipina mother, but MPs who investigated the scam centre operations accused her of being a Chinese national named Guo Hua Ping, and a spy who provided cover for criminal gangs.

From BBC