Marikina
Tagalog
Alternative forms
- Mariquina – archaic
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- Based on historical documents held by the Marikina city government, Marikina is originally called Mariquit-na (Marikit-na) before it is renamed after Félix Berenguer de Marquina.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
- Hyphenation: Ma‧ri‧ki‧na
- IPA(key): /maɾiˈkina/, [mɐ.ɾɪˈxi.nɐ]
Proper noun
Marikina (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜇᜒᜃᜒᜈ)
- A city in Metro Manila, Philippines.
- A river in the Philippines.