Philippine

See also: philippine

English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfɪlɪpiːn/

Adjective

Philippine (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to the Philippines.
    Synonym: Filipino

Usage notes

  • "Philippine" is usually used to describe things from the country, and "Filipino", the country's people.

Derived terms

Translations

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as eene ghesloten stadt, die noemende Philippijne in 1505. Named after the city's location in the Philippinepolder, which is named in turn after Philip I of Castile (1478-1506).

See also Zealandic Phelippine, Phelpine.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌfi.liˈpi.nə/
  • Hyphenation: Phi‧lip‧pi‧ne
  • Rhymes: -inə

Proper noun

Philippine n

  1. A city and former municipality of Terneuzen, Zeeland, Netherlands.

Derived terms

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “philippine”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN

French

Pronunciation

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Noun

Philippine f (plural Philippines)

  1. female equivalent of Philippin
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