Filipino in Tagalog
Pilipino
US/fɪlɪˈpinoʊ/
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Philippines/filiˈpino/
Filipino in Tagalog: Pilipino, Pilipina, Pinoy, Pinay. In English, Filipino means a citizen or local inhabitant of the Philippines, or descendant of such.
Tagalog words for Filipino
- citizen or inhabitant of the Philippines
- Pilipino, Pilipina, Pinoy, Pinay
- the national language of the Philippines
- Filipino, Pilipino
- of or pertaining to the Philippines or its people
- Pilipino, Pinoy
English meaning of Filipino
- noun A citizen or local inhabitant of the Philippines, or descendant of such.
- noun Specifically the male equivalent of Filipina.
- noun A male Philippine-born person of pure or majority Spanish descent.
- proper noun The national language of the Philippines, based on Tagalog.
Synonyms of Filipino
Filipino in other languages
Questions about Filipino in Tagalog
- What is the meaning of Filipino in Tagalog?
- Filipino in Tagalog is Pilipino, Pilipina, Pinoy, Pinay.
- Ano ang Filipino sa Tagalog?
- Filipino: Pilipino, Pilipina, Pinoy, Pinay.
- What does Filipino mean in English?
- Filipino means a citizen or local inhabitant of the Philippines, or descendant of such.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: Filipino (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tagalog words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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