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Synonyms of Filipino

6 similar words

Another word for Filipino is Pinoy. Other synonyms of Filipino are Spaniard, Spanish, Tagalog, Pilipino and Philippine.

Synonyms and similar words for Filipino

nounA citizen or local inhabitant of the Philippines, or descendant of such.

  • PinoyA Filipino; a citizen or local inhabitant of the Philippines and those descending from such, especially a male.

nounA male Philippine-born person of pure or majority Spanish descent.

proper nounThe national language of the Philippines, based on Tagalog.

  • TagalogA Malayo-Polynesian language spoken in the Philippines, especially in areas of central to southern Luzon.
  • PilipinoThe former name of the national language of the Philippines, now officially Filipino.

adjectiveOf or pertaining to the Philippines or its peoples, languages, and cultures.

Meaning of Filipino

  1. noun A citizen or local inhabitant of the Philippines, or descendant of such.
  2. noun Specifically the male equivalent of Filipina.
  3. noun A male Philippine-born person of pure or majority Spanish descent.

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Questions about synonyms of Filipino

What is another word for Filipino?
Filipino has 6 synonyms on Word.ws, such as Pinoy, Spaniard, Spanish, Tagalog, Pilipino and Philippine.
What does Filipino mean?
Filipino means a citizen or local inhabitant of the Philippines, or descendant of such.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: Filipino (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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