Standard Lemma guide

philippine

adj · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • /ˈfɪlɪpiːn/
  • /ˈfɪləpiːn/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • obsolete: /ˈfɪlɪpaɪn/
  • CMU ARPABET: F IH1 L AH0 P IY2 N Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Alternative spelling of Philippine.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Of or pertaining to the Philippines.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Filipino

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective

Meaning 3

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

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the Philippine President
  • our Filipino cook

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Filipino

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

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

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Filipino

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: Western Malayo-Polynesian

Narrower terms: Tagalog, Cebuan, Cebuano

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Real reading context

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