Philippine

/ˌfɪləˈpin/
/ˈfɪlɪpin/
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Other forms: Philippines

Definitions of Philippine
  1. adjective
    of or relating to or characteristic of the Philippines or its people or customs
    “the Philippine President”
    synonyms: Filipino
  2. noun
    official language of the Philippines; based on Tagalog; draws its lexicon from other Philippine languages
    synonyms: Filipino
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    types:
    Tagalog
    the language of the Tagalog on which Filipino is based
    Cebuan, Cebuano
    language of the people of Cebu in the Philippines; its lexicon contributes to the official language of the Philippines
    type of:
    Western Malayo-Polynesian
    a western subfamily of Malayo-Polynesian languages
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