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

  1. A province of Mimaropa, Luzon, Philippines. Capital: Boac.
  2. An island of Luzon, Philippines.

Translations

Cebuano

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Marinduque

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: Ma‧rin‧du‧que
  • IPA(key): /maɾinˈduke/ [mɐ.ɾ̪ɪn̪ˈd̪u.ke]

Proper noun

Marinduque

  1. 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

  1. 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)

  1. a province of Mimaropa, Luzon, Philippines; capital: Boac
  2. an island of Luzon, Philippines

Derived terms