Marikina
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English
Pronunciation
- (Philippines) IPA(key): /mɐ.ɾɪˈki.nɐ/
Proper noun
Marikina
Tagalog
Alternative forms
Etymology
Uncertain, but certain etymologies exist:
- Marikina is named after a young priest named Mariquina.
- Pre-Hispanic oral tradition says that Marikina is named after a lady named Maria Cuina.
- Marikina is intended to be the name of a chapel, born out from linguistic misunderstanding, and derived from "marikit na po", said of a Filipino worker.
- Marikina is named after the town of Mariquina in Spain.
- Based on historical documents held by the Marikina city government, Marikina is originally called Mariquit-na (Marikit-na) before it is renamed after Félix Berenguer de Marquina.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /maɾiˈkina/
- Rhymes: -ina
- Syllabification: Ma‧ri‧ki‧na
Proper noun
Marikina (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜇᜒᜃᜒᜈ)
- Marikina (a city in Metro Manila, Philippines)
- Marikina (a river in the Philippines)