PISTA
PISTA is a Cebuano word. In English, it means...
pista n {1} feast in honor of a patron saint.
upisiyal public holiday.
sa simbahan church holiday.
{2} expression meaning your slip is showing (humorousfrom the notion that people hang out curtains during fiesta and another way of calling a womans attention that her slip is showing is to use pangurtína which literally means, hang out curtains).
v {1} [A1; b(1)] hold or celebrate a feast day.
Magpista mi sa tris di Máyu, We hold our celebration on the third of May.
{1a} [A13] sa inyu your slip is showing (theyre celebrating the feast day in your place).
{2} [A13] it would be a miracle if (such-and-such an unlikely thing) were to happen.
Magpista ug muanhi pa tu siya, It would be a miracle if he ever were to come here.
Magpista ug sugtun ka ni Maríya, It would be a miracle if Maria were to accept you.
paN-v [A2; c] attend the celebration of a feast day.
Nakapamista sila sa pista sa Santu Ninyu, They attended the celebration of the feast of the Holy Child.
ikapaN- presentable, look good enough to take to a fiesta.
Bubintahag nawung ang bána ni Nilya, ikapamista man sab, Nelias husband is good-looking enough.
You wouldnt be ashamed of him.
-in- a eating in large quantities like at a feast.
maN-r-, mamistáhay n fiesta goers.
upisiyal public holiday.
sa simbahan church holiday.
{2} expression meaning your slip is showing (humorousfrom the notion that people hang out curtains during fiesta and another way of calling a womans attention that her slip is showing is to use pangurtína which literally means, hang out curtains).
v {1} [A1; b(1)] hold or celebrate a feast day.
Magpista mi sa tris di Máyu, We hold our celebration on the third of May.
{1a} [A13] sa inyu your slip is showing (theyre celebrating the feast day in your place).
{2} [A13] it would be a miracle if (such-and-such an unlikely thing) were to happen.
Magpista ug muanhi pa tu siya, It would be a miracle if he ever were to come here.
Magpista ug sugtun ka ni Maríya, It would be a miracle if Maria were to accept you.
paN-v [A2; c] attend the celebration of a feast day.
Nakapamista sila sa pista sa Santu Ninyu, They attended the celebration of the feast of the Holy Child.
ikapaN- presentable, look good enough to take to a fiesta.
Bubintahag nawung ang bána ni Nilya, ikapamista man sab, Nelias husband is good-looking enough.
You wouldnt be ashamed of him.
-in- a eating in large quantities like at a feast.
maN-r-, mamistáhay n fiesta goers.