/ ˌfɪlɪˈpiːnəʊ; NAmE -noʊ/ noun , adjective
■ noun ( pl. -os )
1.
[ C ] a person from the Philippines
2.
[ U ] the language of the Philippines
■ adjective
connected with the Philippines, its people or their language
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WORD ORIGIN
Spanish , from las Islas Filipinas the Philippine Islands.