Filipina

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)

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

   Synonym: Pinay

2. (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

• Filipin@
• Filipinx

 

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)

1. Of or pertaining to female inhabitants of the Philippines.

Antonyms

• Filipino

Hypernyms

• Philippine
• Filipino, Filipin@

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

Iban

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay Filipina, from Spanish Filipinas.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /filipina/

Proper noun

Filipina

1. Philippines (a country in Southeast Asia)

Adjective

Filipina

1. Filipino

Indonesian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [filiˈpina]
• Hyphenation: Fi‧li‧pi‧na

Proper noun

Filipina

1. 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)

1. Philippines (a country in Southeast Asia)

Tagalog

Etymology

From Spanish filipina, feminine form of filipino.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /piliˈpina/, [pɪ.lɪˈpi.nɐ]

• IPA^(key): /filiˈpina/, [fɪ.lɪˈpi.nɐ]
• Rhymes: -ina
• Hyphenation: Fi‧li‧pi‧na

Noun

Filipina (masculine Filipino, Baybayin spelling ᜉᜒᜎᜒᜉᜒᜈ)

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

Usage notes

• See Filipino.

See also

• Espanyola
• Kastila