Noun | 1. | ![]() Philippines, Republic of the Philippines - a republic on the Philippine Islands; achieved independence from the United States in 1946 aborigine, indigen, indigene, native, aboriginal - an indigenous person who was born in a particular place; "the art of the natives of the northwest coast"; "the Canadian government scrapped plans to tax the grants to aboriginal college students" Moro - a member of the predominantly Muslim people in the southern Philippines Tagalog - a member of a people native to the Philippines chiefly inhabiting central Luzon around and including Manila |
2. | ![]() Western Malayo-Polynesian - a western subfamily of Malayo-Polynesian languages Tagalog - the language of the Tagalog on which Filipino is based | |
Adj. | 1. | Filipino - of or relating to or characteristic of the Philippines or its people or customs; "the Philippine President"; "our Filipino cook" |