proper noun/filiˈpinas/
Philippines (a country in Southeast Asia); the islands of Samar and Leyte
From Felipe + -ina + -s. Originally las Islas Filipinas (literally “the Philippine Isles”), named after Felipe II de España (“Philip II of Spain”).
/filiˈpinas/
Philippines (a country in Southeast Asia); the islands of Samar and Leyte
From Felipe + -ina + -s. Originally las Islas Filipinas (literally “the Philippine Isles”), named after Felipe II de España (“Philip II of Spain”).