Save Type Island & Political Subdivision Usage Filipino, Tagalog, English Pronounced Pron. /ma.ɾin.ˈdu.ke/(Tagalog) /ˌmæ.rən.ˈduː.keɪ/(English) [key·simplify] Meaning & History From a Spanish corruption of Tagalog malindig meaning "elegant, tall", also referring to a volcano on the island. This is the name of an island province of the Philippines.