Filipino /fɪlɪˈpinoʊ/noun 3adjective 2forms 1 noun3 •A citizen or local inhabitant of the Philippines, or descendant of such. •Specifically the male equivalent of Filipina. •(no longer used, historical) A male Philippine-born person of pure or majority Spanish descent. adjective2 •Of or pertaining to the Philippines or its peoples, languages, and cultures. •Of or pertaining to Tagalog, the basis of the national language of the Philippines. formsFilipinos