Philippines
See also: philippines
English Edit
Etymology Edit
See Name of the Philippines in Wikipedia for a complete etymology.
Borrowed from French Philippines, originally from Spanish Filipinas, which was from Felipe (the name of a king of Spain).
Pronunciation Edit
- enPR: fĭlʹĭ-pēnz, IPA(key): /ˈfɪl.ɪ.pinz/, /ˈfɪl.ə.pinz/
Audio (US) (file) - Hyphenation: Phil‧i‧ppines
Proper noun Edit
the Philippines
- A country in Southeast Asia. Official name: Republic of the Philippines. Capital: Manila
- The Philippine Islands, an archipelago in Southeast Asia, that forms the basis of the Philippine republic.
Usage notes Edit
- Not to be confused with Philippians.
- (country): Normally used in the singular since it is the name of a country.
Synonyms Edit
Related terms Edit
Translations Edit
Republic of the Philippines
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Philippine Islands — see Philippine Islands
See also Edit
- Countries of the world
- (countries of Asia) country of Asia; Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, China, Cyprus, East Timor, Georgia, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, North Korea, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Philippines, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Syria, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Thailand, Turkey, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen
French Edit
Etymology Edit
Philippe + -ine + -s, a calque of Spanish Filipinas, using the pet form of Filipe (“Philip”) (French: Philippe), named after the King of Spain, Philip II.
Pronunciation Edit
Proper noun Edit
Philippines f pl (plural only)
- Philippines (a country in Asia)
Derived terms Edit
See also Edit
- (countries of Asia) pays d’Asie; Afghanistan, Arabie saoudite, Arménie, Azerbaïdjan, Bahreïn, Bangladesh, Bhoutan, Birmanie, Brunei, Cambodge, Chine, Chypre, Corée du Nord, Corée du Sud, Émirats arabes unis, Géorgie, Inde, Indonésie, Iran, Irak, Israël, Japon, Jordanie, Kazakhstan, Kirghizistan, Koweït, Laos, Liban, Malaisie, Maldives, Mongolie, Népal, Oman, Ouzbékistan, Pakistan, Philippines, Qatar, Russie, Singapour, Sri Lanka, Syrie, Tadjikistan, Thaïlande, Timor oriental, Turquie, Turkménistan, Vietnam, Yémen (Category: fr:Countries in Asia)
Noun Edit
Philippines f
- plural of Philippine