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

Borrowed from Spanish Marichu, from a blend of María (“María; Mary”) +‎ Chu (“diminutive of Jesús”), from Spanish María Jesús.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˌmaɾiˈt͡ʃu/ [ˌmaː.ɾɪtˈt͡ʃu]
    • IPA(key): (no palatal assimilation) /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
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