Pilipinas
Kapampangan edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Spanish Filipinas, from Felipe + -inas. Originally in Spanish las Islas Filipinas (literally “the Philippine Isles”), after King Philip II of Spain.
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Pilipínas
- Philippines (a country in Southeast Asia)
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Tagalog edit
Alternative forms edit
- Filipinas — proscribed
- Pinas — colloquial, clipping
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Spanish Filipinas, from Felipe + -inas. Originally in Spanish las Islas Filipinas (literally “the Philippine Isles”), named after King Philip II of Spain.
Pronunciation edit
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /piliˈpinas/, [pɪ.lɪˈpi.nɐs]
- Rhymes: -inas
- Syllabification: Pi‧li‧pi‧nas
Proper noun edit
Pilipinas (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜒᜎᜒᜉᜒᜈᜐ᜔)
- Philippines (a country in Southeast Asia)
Related terms edit
Further reading edit
- “Pilipinas”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018