Filipinas
Meaning
- (feminine) Philippines (a country in Southeast Asia)
- (feminine,obsolete) the islands of Samar and Leyte
Concepts
the Republic of the Philippines
𐐙𐐮𐑊𐐲𐐹𐐨𐑌𐑆
the Philippines
Synonyms
República de las Filipinas
Mar de Filipinas
Repúlica de Filipinas
la República de Filipinas
República de Filipinas
Frequency
Hyphenated as
Fi‧li‧pi‧nas
Gender
♀️ Feminine
Pronounced as (IPA)
/filiˈpinas/
Etymology
From Felipe + -inas. Originally las Islas Filipinas (literally “the Philippine Isles”), named after Felipe II de España (“Philip II of Spain”).
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