Filipino

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Etymology

From Spanish filipino m, from Felipe +‎ -ino, demonym to Spanish las Islas Filipinas (“The Philippine Islands (P.I.); The Philippines”), after Spanish El Rey Felipe II de España (“King Philip II of Spain”). The Spanish term formerly only referred to a male Philippine-born person of pure or majority Spanish descent, synonym to Spanish insular (“islander”) (plural insulares) in the Spanish Colonial Era of the Philippines, before it was applied as a nationality for every citizen of the Philippines from the First Philippine Republic during the Philippine Revolution.

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Noun

Filipino (plural Filipinos)

  1. A citizen or local inhabitant of the Philippines and those descending from such, especially a male.
    Synonym: Pinoy
  2. (obsolete, historical) A male Philippine-born person of pure or majority Spanish descent.
    Synonyms: Spaniard, Spanish

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  • (antonym(s) of "female inhabitant"): Filipina

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Proper noun

Filipino

  1. (uncountable) The national language of the Philippines, based on Tagalog.
    Synonyms: Tagalog, Pilipino (dated)

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Adjective

Filipino (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to the Philippines or its people, language, and culture.
    Synonym: Philippine
  2. Of or pertaining to Tagalog, the basis of the national language of the Philippines.

Usage notes

  • Although discouraged, "Filipino" is colloquially also used to describe activities in, or things from, the country, rather than "Philippine".

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References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Abella, Domingo (1978) From Indio to Filipino: And Some Historical Works‎, Milagros Romuáldez-Abella, page 30
  2. ^ Nolasco, Clarita T. (1970 September) “The Creoles in Spanish Philippines”, in Far Eastern University Journal‎, volume 15, number 1 & 2
  3. ^ Kramer, Paul A. (2006) The Blood of Government: Race, Empire, the United States, and the Philippines‎, University of North Carolina Press, page 79
  4. ^ Wickberg, E. (1964 March) “The Chinese Mestizo in Philippine History”, in Journal of Southeast Asian History‎, volume 5, page 63
  5. ^ Iglesias, Roy C. (writer) & Romero, Eddie (director) (1976 December 25) Ganito Kami Noon... Paano Kayo Ngayon? [This Is How We Were Before... How Are You Doing Now?], Philippines: Hemisphere Pictures

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Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish filipino m, from Felipe +‎ -ino, demonym to Spanish las Islas Filipinas (“The Philippine Islands (P.I.); The Philippines”), which was named after Spanish Felipe II de España (“Philip II of Spain”).

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Noun

Filipino (feminine Filipina, Baybayin spelling ᜉᜒᜎᜒᜉᜒᜈᜓ)

  1. Filipino language (national language of the Philippines)
  2. (proscribed) alternative form of Pilipino: Filipino (person)
  3. (historical) male Philippine-born person of pure or majority Spanish descent

Usage notes

  • Filipino as a language was designated as the official name of the national language, replacing Pilipino, in the 1987 Constitution.
  • Filipino as a person used to refer to a male Philippine-born person of pure or majority Spanish descent, just like the term insular, during the Spanish era of the Philippines, until it was applied to all the natives of the Philippines as a nationality of the First Philippine Republic after the Philippine Revolution in 1898. The term was eventually spelled as Pilipino using the Abakada alphabet in the early 20th century. In 2013, after the Komisyon ng Wikang Filipino (KWF) issued its resolution to rename the country from Pilipinas to Filipinas, it also promoted the use of Filipino instead of Pilipino to refer to a Filipino person and the adjective pertaining to the Philippines. In 2021, the KWF reversed its policy and returned to the previous spelling of Pilipino, which has more widespread use.

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Adjective

Filipino (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜒᜎᜒᜉᜒᜈᜓ)

  1. (proscribed) alternative form of Pilipino: Filipino (pertaining to the Philippines)

References

  1. ^ Wickberg, E. (1964 March) “The Chinese Mestizo in Philippine History”, in Journal of Southeast Asian History‎, volume 5, page 63
  2. ^ Nolasco, Clarita T. (1970 September) “The Creoles in Spanish Philippines”, in Far Eastern University Journal‎, volume 15, number 1 & 2
  3. ^ Iglesias, Roy C. (writer) & Romero, Eddie (director) (1976 December 25) Ganito Kami Noon... Paano Kayo Ngayon? [This Is How We Were Before... How Are You Doing Now?], Philippines: Hemisphere Pictures
  4. ^ Abella, Domingo (1978) From Indio to Filipino: And Some Historical Works‎, Milagros Romuáldez-Abella, page 30
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