Pilipino

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proper noun

The former name of the national language of the Philippines, now officially Filipino.

OriginTagalog Pilipino ← Spanish filipino →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. datedThe former name of the national language of the Philippines, now officially Filipino.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
filipino

Origin

  1. Spanishfilipino
  2. TagalogPilipino
  3. EnglishPilipino

From Tagalog Pilipino, from Spanish filipino.

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APA

Pilipino. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pilipino

MLA

“Pilipino.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pilipino. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Pilipino,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pilipino.

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