Marichu

Spanish

Etymology

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

Proper noun

Marichu

1. a diminutive of the female given name María Jesús

Tagalog

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Proper noun

Márichú (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜇᜒᜆ᜔ᜐᜓ)

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

Related terms

• Maribel
• Maricar
• Marife
• Marisol
• Marites