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
Examples of Filipino in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Best Animated Film went to Filipino director Carl Joseph Papa’s The Missing.
—
Sara Merican, Deadline, 30 Nov. 2024
Towa Bird, who is Filipino and British, has experienced some of what Kehrer describes.
—Abigail Covington, Rolling Stone, 24 Nov. 2024
Then, in the 1980s, Western surfers came through and began spreading the word about a now legendary break called Cloud 9 (named after a Filipino chocolate bar).
—Chris Schalkx, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Nov. 2024
Jurado, 34, has been looking to make history by becoming the first Filipino American on the council.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for Filipino 
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Sara Merican, Deadline, 30 Nov. 2024
Towa Bird, who is Filipino and British, has experienced some of what Kehrer describes.
—Abigail Covington, Rolling Stone, 24 Nov. 2024
Then, in the 1980s, Western surfers came through and began spreading the word about a now legendary break called Cloud 9 (named after a Filipino chocolate bar).
—Chris Schalkx, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Nov. 2024
Jurado, 34, has been looking to make history by becoming the first Filipino American on the council.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for Filipino
Dictionary Entries Near Filipino
Cite this Entry
“Filipino.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Filipino. Accessed 4 Dec. 2024.
Copy CitationKids Definition
Filipino
noun
Fil·i·pi·no
ˌfil-ə-ˈpē-nō
plural Filipinos
: a person born or living in the Philippines
Filipino
adjective
Etymology
Spanish
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share