Marichu

== Spanish == === Etymology === Blend of María +‎ Chu (“diminutive of Jesús”), from María Jesús. === Proper noun === Marichu 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.ɾɪtˈt͡ʃʊ] IPA(key): (no palatal assimilation) /ˌmaɾitˈsu/ [ˌmaː.ɾɪt̪ˈsʊ] Rhymes: -u Syllabification: Ma‧ri‧chu === Proper noun === Márichú (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜇᜒᜆ᜔ᜐᜓ) a diminutive of the female given name Maria Jesus, from Spanish ==== Related terms ====