单词 | filipino |
释义 | Filipinon.adj. A. n. A native or inhabitant of the Philippine islands, especially one of Spanish or mixed blood. ΘΚΠ the world > people > nations > native or inhabitant of Asia > native or inhabitant of Philippines > [noun] Filipino1898 Pinoy1924 1898 Daily News 16 Dec. 4/6 Though there may be no guarantee of American citizenship for the Filippinos, the islands will become a part of the Union. 1899 R. R. Lala Philippine Islands 86 (caption) A high-born Filipina. 1902 Encycl. Brit. XXXI. 668/2 Filipinos had for generations been ordained in the priesthood. 1909 ‘O. Henry’ Roads of Destiny xxi. 352 A Southerner is as good as a Filipino any day. 1936 G. A. Malcolm Commonwealth of Philippines ii. 36 The fair Filipina of today dresses smartly, whether in dainty native costume or the latest Paris mode. 1944 J. S. Huxley On Living in Revol. i. 13 The United States..in its encouragement of the Filipino's development towards independence. 1959 Chambers's Encycl. X. 657/2 Filipinos, ethnically related to Malays..but christianized by long association with Spaniards, form 93% of the inhabitants. B. adj. Of or relating to Filipinos or the Philippine islands. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > named regions of earth > Malaysia and Indonesia > [adjective] > specific islands Philippine1603 Javan1613 Papuan1786 Balinese1820 Javanese1841 Sundanesian1876 Madurese1880 Filipino1900 Irian1950 the world > people > nations > native or inhabitant of Asia > native or inhabitant of Philippines > [adjective] Philippine1603 Filipino1900 1900 H. W. Lawton in Forbes Philippine Islands (1945) iii. 61 If I am shot by a Filipino bullet, it might as well come from one of my own men. 1902 Encycl. Brit. XXXI. 668/2 Ever ready to join issue against any Filipino movement. 1918 E. S. Farrow Dict. Mil. Terms Filipino ration, the ration for use of Filipino scouts, consisting of 70 per cent of fresh beef or canned meat, 20 per cent of bacon, and 10 per cent of fish. 1944 J. S. Huxley On Living in Revol. v. 66 Certain Filipino tribes. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1933; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.adj.1898 |
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