Philippine

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Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Of or relating to the Philippines: Describes something originating from, connected to, or characteristic of the country of the Philippines, its people, or its culture.

Examples of Usage

• Adjective:
  • The Philippine President will visit next week.
  • We studied Philippine history and customs.
  • She collects traditional Philippine textiles.

Advanced Usage

• "Philippine Sea": A marginal sea in the western Pacific Ocean, east and north of the Philippines.
  • The naval exercise took place in the Philippine Sea.

Variants and Related Words

• Filipino (adj, n): Often used synonymously with "Philippine" as an adjective meaning "of the Philippines." As a noun, it refers to a citizen of the Philippines or the national language.
  • Our Filipino cook makes excellent adobo.
• Philippines (n, proper): The name of the country itself.
  • The Philippines is an archipelago of over 7,000 islands.

Synonyms

• Filipino (when used as an adjective)

Notes on Usage

• The word "Philippine" is primarily used as an adjective. When referring to the people or the national language, "Filipino" is more commonly used.
• The noun form provided in the reference ("official language of the Philippines...") is standardly referred to as "Filipino" (the language). The use of "Philippine" as a noun for the language is highly technical or dated.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. of or relating to or characteristic of the Philippines or its people or customs
   • the Philippine President
   • our Filipino cook

Noun

1. official language of the Philippines; based on Tagalog; draws its lexicon from other Philippine languages

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Filipino
• Philippine