Philippines
(Redirected from the Philippines)
See also: philippines
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]See Name of the Philippines in Wikipedia for a complete etymology.
Borrowed from French Philippines, originally from Spanish Filipinas, which was from Felipe (the name of a king of Spain).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Philippines) IPA(key): /ˈfi.lip.pins/, /ˈfi.li.pins/
- (US, UK) enPR: fĭlʹĭ-pēnz, IPA(key): /ˈfɪl.ɪ.pinz/, /ˈfɪl.ə.pinz/
Audio (US): (file) - Hyphenation: Phil‧i‧ppines
Proper noun
[edit]the Philippines
- An archipelago in Southeast Asia.
- A country in Southeast Asia. Official name: Republic of the Philippines. Capital: Manila.
- (Should we delete(+) this sense?) (historical) A dependency of the United States (1898–1946).
Usage notes
[edit]- Not to be confused with Philippians.
- (country): Normally used in the singular since it is the name of a country.
Synonyms
[edit]Derived terms
[edit]Related terms
[edit]Translations
[edit]Republic of the Philippines
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Philippine Islands — see Philippine Islands
See also
[edit]- Countries of the world
- (countries of Asia) country of Asia; Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, China, Cyprus, East Timor, Georgia, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, North Korea, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Philippines, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Syria, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Thailand, Turkey, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen
French
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Philippe + -ine + -s, a calque of Spanish Filipinas, using the pet form of Filipe (“Philip”) (French: Philippe), named after the King of Spain, Philip II.
Pronunciation
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Philippines f pl (plural only)
- Philippines (a country in Southeast Asia)
Derived terms
[edit]- philippin
- Philippin, Philippine, Philippins, Philippines
See also
[edit]- (countries of Asia) pays d’Asie; Afghanistan, Arabie saoudite, Arménie, Azerbaïdjan, Bahreïn, Bangladesh, Bhoutan, Birmanie, Brunei, Cambodge, Chine, Chypre, Corée du Nord, Corée du Sud, Émirats arabes unis, Géorgie, Inde, Indonésie, Iran, Irak, Israël, Japon, Jordanie, Kazakhstan, Kirghizistan, Koweït, Laos, Liban, Malaisie, Maldives, Mongolie, Népal, Oman, Ouzbékistan, Pakistan, Palestine, Philippines, Qatar, Russie, Singapour, Sri Lanka, Syrie, Tadjikistan, Thaïlande, Timor oriental, Turquie, Turkménistan, Vietnam, Yémen (Category: fr:Countries in Asia)
Noun
[edit]Philippines f
- plural of Philippine
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