marikita

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish mariquita (“ladybird”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /maɾiˈkita/ [mɐ.ɾɪˈxiː.t̪ɐ]
  • Rhymes: -ita
  • Syllabification: ma‧ri‧ki‧ta

Noun

marikita (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜇᜒᜃᜒᜆ)

  1. ladybird; ladybug
    Synonym: pagong-pagungan
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