Marife

Tagalog

Etymology

Blend of Spanish María +‎ Spanish Fermina, from Spanish María Fermina. By surface analysis, Maria +‎ Fermina or Maria +‎ Fe.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /maɾiˈfe/ [mɐ.ɾɪˈfɛ]
    • IPA(key): (with nativization) /maɾiˈpe/ [mɐ.ɾɪˈpɛ]
  • Rhymes: -e
  • Syllabification: Ma‧ri‧fe

Proper noun

Marifé (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜇᜒᜉᜒ)

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