misis

See also: Misis and mísíš

Cebuano

Etymology

From pronunciation spelling of English Mrs.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: mi‧sis
  • IPA(key): /ˈmisis/, [ˈmi.s̪ɪs̪]

Noun

misis

  1. Mrs
  2. (colloquial) wife

References

  • John U. Wolff (1972) A dictionary of Cebuano Visayan (in Cebuano and English), Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press

Tagalog

Etymology

From pronunciation spelling of English Mrs.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmisis/, [ˈmi.sɪs]
  • Hyphenation: mi‧sis

Noun

misis (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜒᜐᜒᜐ᜔)

  1. (capitalized) Mrs
    Synonym: Ginang
  2. (colloquial) wife
    Synonyms: asawa, maybahay

Further reading

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