Marinduque
English
Proper noun
Marinduque
- A province of the Philippines.
Cebuano
Proper noun
Marinduque
- Marinduque (a province of the Philippines)
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /maɾinˈduke/ [ma.ɾĩn̪ˈd̪u.ke]
- Rhymes: -uke
- Syllabification: Ma‧rin‧du‧que
Noun
Marinduque
- Marinduque (a province of the Philippines; capital: Boac)
Derived terms
- marinduqueño
Tagalog
Etymology
Hispanicized corruption of either malindig (“stand tall”) or malindug (“elegant”), in reference to a potentially active volcano in the southern section of the island, Mount Malindig.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: Ma‧rin‧du‧que
- IPA(key): /maɾinˈduke/, [mɐ.ɾɪnˈdu.xe]
Noun
Marinduque
- Marinduque (a province of the Philippines; capital: Boac)
Derived terms
- Marinduqueño