Marinduque
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish Marinduque.
Pronunciation
- (Philippines) IPA(key): /mɐ.ɾɪnˈdu.kɛ/
Audio (Philippines): (file)
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌmærənˈduːkeɪ/
Proper noun
Marinduque
- A province of Mimaropa, Luzon, Philippines. Capital: Boac.
- An island of Luzon, Philippines.
Translations
island
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province of the Philippines
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Cebuano
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish Marinduque
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: Ma‧rin‧du‧que
- IPA(key): /maɾinˈduke/ [mɐ.ɾ̪ɪn̪ˈd̪u.ke]
Proper noun
Marinduque
- a province of Mimaropa, Luzon, Philippines; capital: Boac
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /maɾinˈduke/ [ma.ɾĩn̪ˈd̪u.ke]
- Rhymes: -uke
- Syllabification: Ma‧rin‧du‧que
Noun
Marinduque
- a province of Mimaropa, Luzon, Philippines; capital: Boac
Derived terms
Tagalog
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish Marinduque, from either Tagalog malindig (“stand tall”) or Cebuano malindog (“elegant”), in reference to a potentially active volcano in the southern section of the island, Mount Malindig. See also Spanish bahaque / bahague, Tagalog bahag, Cebuano bahag.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /maɾinˈduke/ [mɐ.ɾɪn̪ˈd̪uː.xɛ]
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -uke
- Syllabification: Ma‧rin‧du‧que
Proper noun
Marinduque (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜇᜒᜈ᜔ᜇᜓᜃᜒ)
- a province of Mimaropa, Luzon, Philippines; capital: Boac
- an island of Luzon, Philippines