filipino
filipino — noun
1. a person who was born in or has citizenship in the Philippines, an island countr
a person who was born in or has citizenship in the Philippines, an island country in Southeast Asia
Christopher's neighbour is a Filipino who moved to Manila to study engineering.
countable noun for nationality
Marco met a friendly Filipino at the market who helped him pick fresh mangoes.
Many Filipinos work in hospitals across cities like London and Dubai.
Reuben invited his Filipino classmates to share traditional dishes at the party.
Nila is a Filipino nurse who volunteers at the community clinic every weekend.
用法筆記
Commonly used as a countable noun for people from the Philippines. The female-specific form 'Filipina' also exists, but 'Filipino' is often used as the gender-neutral term in modern English.
常見錯誤
2. the language used for official business and teaching in the Philippines, based m
the language used for official business and teaching in the Philippines, based mainly on the Tagalog dialect of the Manila area
Liang is learning to speak Filipino so he can talk with his relatives in Manila.
learn / speak + Filipino (language name)
Hassan listens to Filipino songs on the radio to improve his listening skills.
The school offers Filipino lessons for beginners every Tuesday and Thursday evening.
Sirin wrote her speech in Filipino and translated it into English for the class.
Mert downloaded a Filipino dictionary app to help him learn common phrases.
- Tagalog
the language that Filipino is primarily based on; sometimes used interchangeably in everyday speech
用法筆記
As a language, Filipino is based on Tagalog and is one of two official languages of the Philippines, alongside English. 'Filipino' and 'Tagalog' are sometimes used interchangeably in casual conversation, though they are technically distinct.