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Cebuano
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish mestiza, feminine form of mestizo.
Pronunciation
Adjective
mestisa
- feminine of mestiso
Noun
mestisa
- the greasyback shrimp (Metapenaeus ensis)
- the endeavour shrimp (Metapenaeus endeavouri)
- a cocktail made with rum, beer and cola
Tagalog
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish mestiza.
Pronunciation
Adjective
mestisa (masculine mestiso, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜒᜐ᜔ᜆᜒᜐ)
- mestiza; mixed-blood female; half blood girl; mixed-race woman; mixed heritage lady
- (by extension) fair-skinned female
Noun
mestisa (masculine mestiso, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜒᜐ᜔ᜆᜒᜐ)
- mestiza
- a female Filipino beauty standard, typically described as a beautiful young woman with physical traits non-native or foreign to the Philippines, especially those of Spanish heritage
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Further reading
- Zorc, R. David, San Miguel, Rachel (1993) Tagalog Slang Dictionary, Manila: De La Salle University Press, →ISBN, page 94
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