Pilipinas
Kapampangan
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish Filipinas, from Felipe + -inas. Originally in Spanish las Islas Filipinas (literally “the Philippine Isles”), after King Philip II of Spain.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pɪlɪˈpinəs/, [pɪ.lɪˈpiː.nəs]
- Hyphenation: Pi‧li‧pi‧nas
Related terms
- Pilipinu
Tagalog
Etymology
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
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /piliˈpinas/ [pɪ.lɪˈpi.nɐs]
- Rhymes: -inas
- Syllabification: Pi‧li‧pi‧nas
Related terms
Further reading
- “Pilipinas”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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