philippine

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/ˈfɪlɪpiːn//ˈfɪləpiːn/obsolete/ˈfɪlɪpaɪn/

adjective

Of or pertaining to the Philippines.

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FilipinoFilipino languagePhilippine language
CommonScrabble 19

Meanings

philippine1

adjectivephilippine (not comparable)
  1. alternativenot comparableAlternative spelling of Philippine.

Philippine2

adjectivePhilippine (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or pertaining to the Philippines.

    Three Philippine women working in Dubai died in their car, trapped by waters gushing down the street.

    2024 April 25, Angela Dewan, “Scientists find the fingerprints of climate change on Dubai’s deadly floods”, in CNN

    Synonyms: Filipino

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveOf or pertaining to the Philippines.

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More synonyms by meaning

adjectiveof or relating to or characteristic of the Philippines or its people or customs

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nounofficial language of the Philippines; based on Tagalog; draws its lexicon from other Philippine languages

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FilipinoFilipino languagePhilippine language
Broader
Western Malayo-Polynesian

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

philippine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/philippine

MLA

“philippine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/philippine. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “philippine,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/philippine.

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