Filipina

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See also: filipina and Filipin@

English

Etymology

From Spanish filipina f (feminine form of filipino).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /fɪlɪˈpiːnə/
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Noun

Filipina (plural Filipinas)

(countable) A female citizen or local inhabitant of the Philippines, or one descending from such.
Synonym: Pinay
(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

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)

Of or pertaining to female inhabitants of the Philippines.

Antonyms

Filipino

Hypernyms

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

References

^ 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

Philippines (a country in Southeast Asia)

Adjective

Filipina

Filipino

Indonesian

Indonesian Wikipedia has an article on:

Filipina

Etymology

Originally from Spanish Filipinas, which was from Felipe (the name of a king of Spain).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key):
Hyphenation: Fi‧li‧pi‧na

Proper noun

Filipina

Philippines (a country in Southeast Asia)

See also

(countries of Asia) negara-negara di Asia; Afganistan, Arab Saudi, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Filipina, Georgia, 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

Malay

Pronunciation

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

Proper noun

Filipina (Jawi spelling فيليڤينا)

Philippines (a country in Southeast Asia)

Tagalog

Etymology

From Spanish filipina, feminine form of filipino.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /piliˈpina/,

IPA^(key): /filiˈpina/,
Rhymes: -ina
Hyphenation: Fi‧li‧pi‧na

Noun

Filipina (masculine Filipino, Baybayin spelling ᜉᜒᜎᜒᜉᜒᜈ)

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

Usage notes

See Filipino.

See also

References

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

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