philippine

BrE /ˈfɪləpɪn/ AmE /ˈfɪləpiːn/

adjective, noun en → es

1 RELATING TO PHILIPPINES [adjective before noun] B2

relating to the Philippines or its people

filipino, de Filipinas

  • Philippine culture
  • Philippine food

Collocations Philippine cuisine · Philippine language

  • She is studying Philippine history.

    Ella está estudiando la historia filipina.

2 PERSON FROM PHILIPPINES [noun] B1

a person from the Philippines

filipino, persona de Filipinas

  • Philippine man/woman

Collocations Philippine immigrant · Philippine worker

  • He is a Philippine national.

    Él es un nacional filipino.