2007-09-26 05:04:15 · 9 answers · asked by MWC ░░▒▒▓▓ 2 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
Becuase we all LOVE the english language!!
2007-09-26 05:06:54 · answer #1 · answered by ashley_p89 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Philippines was named after king philip the second of spain by ferdinand magellan.Spaniards call Philippines Felipinas but the Americans referred to it as the philippines.In filipino language Filipino is spelled as "Pilipino" so as Philippines(called Pilipinas).It was foreign influence that mainly ushered this change
2007-09-26 05:14:05 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's one of the complexities of the English language. In our local dialect "I am a Filipino" is translated as "Ako ay Pilipino." But due perhaps to an agreement which has to be followed in translating some words into English, such has to have an "F" in the beginning. By the way, why do we call people in Netherlands as "Dutch" and not Netherlanders?
2007-09-29 19:48:36 · answer #3 · answered by E. Lee Ganon 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because they like Fish!
No seriously, it has to deal with their history. when the Spanish ruled, they absorbed the Spanish language. in Spanish, there is no 'ph' as there is in English. we just use F.
That's my guess.
2007-09-26 05:08:14 · answer #4 · answered by robyoung3484 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
So people can call them Flips - it's a govt conspiracy, they planned it that way
2007-09-26 05:07:28 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
i'll have to ask my filipino neighbor....
2007-09-26 05:10:52 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i never thought of it. good q.
2007-09-26 05:08:59 · answer #7 · answered by racer 51 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
why does fcuk start with f and penis with p?
2007-09-26 05:08:11 · answer #8 · answered by luck fest 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
PHUCK IF I KNOW.
2007-09-26 05:07:09 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋