mestisa
Cebuano edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Spanish mestiza, feminine form of mestizo.
Pronunciation edit
- Hyphenation: mes‧ti‧sa
Adjective edit
mestisa
Noun edit
mestisa
- the greasyback shrimp (Metapenaeus ensis)
- the endeavour shrimp (Metapenaeus endeavouri)
- a cocktail made with rum, beer and cola
Tagalog edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Spanish mestiza.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
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 edit
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