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Marikina
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English
Pronunciation
en /mɐ.ɾɪˈki.nɐ/ Philippines
en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Mlgc1998-Marikina.wav Philippines
Proper noun
en independent city r/Metro Manila c/Philippines.
Meronyms
heading NCR Marikina
Derived terms
en Marilaque Highway
See also
heading NCR
Tagalog
Alternative forms
tl Mariquina archaic
Etymology
tl, but certain etymologies exist:
Marikina is named after a young priest named Mariquina.
Pre-Hispanic oral tradition says that Marikina is named after a lady named Maria Cuina.
Marikina is intended to be the name of a chapel, born out from linguistic misunderstanding, and derived from "tl marikit na po", said of a Filipino worker.
Marikina is named after the town of Mariquina in Spain.
Based on historical documents held by the Marikina city government, Marikina is originally called Mariquit-na (Marikit-na) before it is renamed after Félix Berenguer de Marquina.
Pronunciation
LL-Q1860 (eng)-Mlgc1998-Marikina.wav
Proper noun
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tl city Marikina region/Metro Manila c/Philippines
tl Marikina river c/Philippines