Spanish

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Etymology

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Blend of María +‎ Chu (diminutive of Jesús), from María Jesús.

Proper noun

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Marichu

  1. a diminutive of the female given name María Jesús

Tagalog

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Etymology

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Blend of Maria (María; Mary) +‎ Chu (diminutive of Jesús), from Maria Jesus, from Spanish María Jesús.

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˌmaɾiˈt͡ʃu/ [ˌmaː.ɾɪˈt͡ʃu]
    • IPA(key): (no yod coalescence) /ˌmaɾitˈsu/ [ˌmaː.ɾɪt̪ˈsu]
  • Rhymes: -u
  • Syllabification: Ma‧ri‧chu

Proper noun

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Márichú (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜇᜒᜆ᜔ᜐᜓ)

  1. a diminutive of the female given name Maria Jesus, from Spanish
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