As proper nouns the difference between philippines and filipino
is that philippines is the Republic of the Philippines, a Southeast Asian country comprised of over seven thousand islands in the Pacific Ocean, composed of the Philippine archipelago while Filipino is a Philippine language used in the Philippines, based on Tagalog, also known as Manileño.
As a noun Filipino is
a native or inhabitant of the Philippines, especially a male.
As an adjective Filipino is
of or pertaining to the Philippines or its people.
philippines
English
Proper noun
(
wikipedia Philippines)
The Republic of the Philippines, a Southeast Asian country comprised of over seven thousand islands in the Pacific Ocean, composed of the Philippine archipelago.
The Philippine Islands, an archipelago in Southeast Asia, that forms the basis of the Philippine republic.
Usage notes
* Do not confuse with Philippians.
* (country) Normally used in the singular since it is the name of a country.
Synonyms
* Pilipinas
* Pinas
Related terms
* Tagalog
* Filipina
* Filipinas
* Phils
* PI
filipino
Proper noun
(
en proper noun)
A Philippine language used in the Philippines, based on Tagalog, also known as .
Synonyms
* (language) Pilipino
Noun
(
en noun)
A native or inhabitant of the Philippines, especially a male.
Synonyms
* (native or inhabitant) Pinoy
Hyponyms
* (native or inhabitant) Filipina, Filipino
* (native or inhabitant) Pinoy, Pinay
Antonyms
* (male Filipino) Filipina
* (male Filipino) Pinay
Adjective
(-)
Of or pertaining to the Philippines or its people.
Of or pertaining to Tagalog, the language of the Philippines.
Synonyms
* (of the Philippines or its people) Philippine
Related terms
* Fil-
* Fil-Am
* Kabayan
* Flip
* FOB
See also
* Malay
* Malayo-Polynesian
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