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Philippines.

An archipelago of Southeast Asia.

11 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈfɪl.ɪ.piːnz/UK/ˈfɪl.ə.piːnz/UK/ˈfɪl.ɪ.paɪnz/obsolete, UK/ˈfɪl.ə.piːnz/US
  1. An archipelago of Southeast Asia.

  2. A country in Southeast Asia. Official name: Republic of the Philippines. Capital: Manila.

Where this word comes from

See Name of the Philippines in Wikipedia for a complete etymology. Borrowed from French Philippines, originally from Spanish Filipinas, which was from Felipe (the name of a king of Spain). By surface analysis, Philip + -ine + -s.

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