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Filipino

Filipino

1 4.2
The official language of the Philippines based mainly on Tagalog and other local languages
  • noun
  • /ˌfɪlɪˈpinoʊ/
translation icon : filipino (idioma)
  • I'm fluent in English and Spanish and speak some Arabic and some Filipino.
  • said in Filipino

And this lady replies him was like, oh, umm, I'm sorry, I thought you could speak Filipino.

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Examples

  • How's your Filipino?

    Pound of Flesh (2015)

  • Besides Filipino, the only language I knew was music.

    Here Comes the Boom (2012)

  • Uh, now that they've found out that I speak Filipino... - they seem to be changing their minds.

    The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004)

  • When I do speak in Filipino to them, they are amazed that I know any Filipino at all, and they think I'm adorable.

    Blog text (30)

  • My second language is Filipino, and I always think my classmates will think I'm an idiot for not being magically fluent.

    Blog text (30)

  • The teacher encouraged her students to practice speaking in Filipino during the conversation class.

  • He wrote a beautiful poem in Filipino that reflected his love for his heritage.

  • During the cultural festival, many people shared stories in Filipino to celebrate their roots.

Synonyms

Philippine language
vsFilipino
6.5

The official way of speaking in the Philippines based on Tagalog and including words from other local languages

is the same in meaning but uses a different name
Filipino language
vsFilipino
3.0

The official national language of the Philippines based on Tagalog and using words from other local languages

stresses that Tagalog is the primary basis for the language

Compounds

Filipino language
3.0

The official national language of the Philippines based on Tagalog and using words from other local languages

Filipino time
  • Slur
9.9

A habit of being late, often joked about in Filipino culture

Surface Forms

Filipino singular
Filipinos plural

Etymology

The word Filipino for the language comes from Tagalog and other local languages, with many Spanish words added over time, so Filipino now means the official national language used in schools and government.