"Pilipinas" meaning in Tagalog

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Proper name

IPA: /piliˈpinas/ [Standard-Tagalog], [pɪ.lɪˈpiː.n̪ɐs] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: ᜉᜒᜎᜒᜉᜒᜈᜐ᜔ [Baybayin], Filipinas [alternative, proscribed], Pinas [alternative, clipping, colloquial]
Rhymes: -inas Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish Filipinas, from Felipe + -ina + -s. Originally in Spanish las Islas Filipinas (literally “the Philippine Isles”), named after King Philip II of Spain. Etymology templates: {{bor+|tl|es|Filipinas}} Borrowed from Spanish Filipinas, {{affix|es|Felipe|-ina|-s|nocat=1}} Felipe + -ina + -s, {{yesno|1|n|N}} n, {{!}} |, {{lang|tl|King Philip II of Spain}} King Philip II of Spain, {{named-after|tl|King Philip II of Spain|nocap=1|wplink==}} named after King Philip II of Spain Head templates: {{tl-proper noun|b=+}} Pilipinas (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜒᜎᜒᜉᜒᜈᜐ᜔)
  1. Philippines (a country in Southeast Asia) Categories (place): Countries in Asia Synonyms: Republika ng Pilipinas, Perlas ng Silanganan Derived forms: Kanlurang Dagat ng Pilipinas, Republika ng Pilipinas Related terms: Pilipino, BRP, BSP, KALIBAPI, KBP, PKP

Alternative forms

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}

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