A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan

by John U. Wolff

mistra = [maistra], 1.

mistru = [maistru], 1.

miswa₁ n fine, brittle, thread-like noodles of white flour. v [A1; b(1)] make a dish of miswa.

miswa₂ n humorous term of address for young ladies, used intimately without affixing the name. Huy, Miswa, dalì na, Miss, Miss. Come here. Nía nang mga miswa, Here comes the girls.

misyunibirs n Miss Universe. v 1 [B16] be, become Miss Universe. 2 [A12; b8] get a Miss Universe winner. Nakamisyunibirs (namisyunibirsan) na ang Pilipínas, The Philippines has produced a Miss Universe.

mitad n half the number or size of s.t. Ang mitad sa karni kang Piduy, Half the piece of meat belongs to Pete. v [b6] in a game, give s.o. a handicap of half the number of points. Arun lang magkadúlà ta mitaran ta ka, Just so we can play I will give you a handicap of half the number of points.

mítal n metal. Palábad nga mítal, Metal propeller.

mitalika see [tíla].

mitaliku a metallic. Hílu nga mitaliku, Metallic thread.

mitàmità₁ v [A; b6] act childishly by crying or threatening when demands are not met, complaining all the time, and the like. Ug dúna kay gustu ayawg mitàmità kay dakù ka na, If you want s.t. don’t just scream. You’re too big for that.