noun
filipina
Filipina (noun) means a woman from the Philippines, or a woman descended from Filipino people.
noun
1
A woman from the Philippines, or a woman descended from Filipino people.
"Recently, the police station at Nei-Hu district arrested about ten Filipina domestics and nursing workers who ran away from their employers."
— 2006 1997 December 16, The Global Trade in Domestic Service (2006)
2
A woman born in the Philippines who is mostly or entirely of Spanish descent.
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Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish filipina f, the feminine form of filipino.
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What is the meaning of filipina?
"filipina" (noun) means a woman from the Philippines, or a woman descended from Filipino people.
What is another word for filipina?
Other words for "filipina" include pinay.
What are the different meanings of filipina?
"filipina" has 2 main meanings: 1. A woman from the Philippines, or a woman descended from Filipino people; 2. A woman born in the Philippines who is mostly or entirely of Spanish descent.
