misoa

Indonesian

Alternative forms

• misua

Etymology

From Hokkien 麵線／面线 (“mī-soàⁿ”). Compare Malay misoa, Tagalog miswa, English misua / mee sua.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: mi‧soa

Noun

misoa (first-person possessive misoaku, second-person possessive misoamu, third-person possessive misoanya)

1. Misua; a very thin variety of salted Chinese noodles made from wheat flour.

Further reading

• “misoa” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

Malay

Alternative forms

• misoi

Etymology

From Hokkien 麵線／面线 (“mī-soàⁿ”). Compare Indonesian misoa, Tagalog miswa, English misua / mee sua.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: mi‧soa

Noun

misoa (Jawi spelling ميسوا, plural misoa-misoa, informal 1st possessive misoaku, 2nd possessive misoamu, 3rd possessive misoanya)

1. Misua; a very thin variety of salted Chinese noodles made from wheat flour.

Further reading

• “misoa” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.