Filipino

or fil·i·pi·no

[ fil-uh-pee-noh ]

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adjective

of or relating to inhabitants of the Philippines or to people of Philippine origin or descent; Philippine:
Filipino immigrants living and working in Hawaii.

, plural Fil·i·pi·nos.

Sometimes Offensive. an inhabitant of the Philippines or a person of Philippine origin or descent.
Pilipino.

Filipino

/ ˌfɪlɪˈpiːnəʊ /

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Use as a noun in reference to a person (e.g., “a Filipino”) is sometimes considered offensive.

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First recorded in 1895–1900; from Spanish, derived from (las Islas) Filipinas “the Philippine Islands”; Philippines

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I have a lot more Filipino teenage girls that like me after The Mindy Project.

Filipino news organization ABS-CBN News dubbed him ‘the Superman of Pants.’

Few will be fooled a second time by a virtual Filipino 10-year-old in a chat room willing to do their sordid bidding for pay.

The police arrested Alayban late that evening and found four Filipino servants in the house, who were removed from the condo.

The Filipino beauty queen went on to win the title, but resigned when her grandfather fell ill six months later.

Adverse critics contended that he unduly protected the Filipino to the prejudice of the white manʼs interest.

If he be a Filipino, he is usually elected by vote of the vice-presidents (ex-mayors) and municipal councillors of the province.

The laudable aim of America to convert the Filipino into an American in action and sentiment will probably never be realized.

In 1904 the position of the “Banco Español-Filipino” (vide p. 258) was officially discussed.

Credit is also due to numerous American and Filipino teachers for the submission of reports and materials used in its preparation.

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