Filipino
noun
Fil·i·pi·no
ˌfi-lə-ˈpē-(ˌ)nō 
plural Filipinos
1
: a native of the Philippine Islands
2
: a citizen of the Republic of the Philippines
3
: the Tagalog-based official language of the Republic of the Philippines
Filipino
adjective
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Even so, this book—based on Osborne’s Filipino American upbringing in the Southern US—floored me.
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The Bon Appétit and Epicurious Staffs, Bon Appétit, 10 Dec. 2024
The scheme targeted the local Filipino community, including many elderly church parishioners, prosecutors said.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
The co-founders are also developing a feature film, with a Filipino writer signed to the production.
—Sara Merican, Deadline, 2 Dec. 2024
Best Animated Film went to Filipino director Carl Joseph Papa’s The Missing.
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The Bon Appétit and Epicurious Staffs, Bon Appétit, 10 Dec. 2024
The scheme targeted the local Filipino community, including many elderly church parishioners, prosecutors said.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
The co-founders are also developing a feature film, with a Filipino writer signed to the production.
—Sara Merican, Deadline, 2 Dec. 2024
Best Animated Film went to Filipino director Carl Joseph Papa’s The Missing.
—Sara Merican, Deadline, 30 Nov. 2024
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“Filipino.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Filipino. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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Filipino
noun
Fil·i·pi·no
ˌfil-ə-ˈpē-nō
plural Filipinos
: a person born or living in the Philippines
Filipino
adjective
Etymology
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