• IPA^(key): /ˈfɪlɪpiːn/

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Philippine (not comparable)

1. Of or pertaining to the Philippines.

   Synonym: Filipino

   • 2024 April 25, Angela Dewan, “Scientists find the fingerprints of climate change on Dubai’s deadly floods”, in CNN‎^[1]:

     Three Philippine women working in Dubai died in their car, trapped by waters gushing down the street.

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

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.

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

Philippine n

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

• Philippinenaar
• Philippines

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “philippine”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎^[2] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN

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Philippine f (plural Philippines)

1. female equivalent of Philippin