misoa

Indonesian

Alternative forms

• misua

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /miˈsoa/ [miˈso.a]
• Rhymes: -oa
• Syllabification: mi‧so‧a

Noun

misoa (plural misoa-misoa)

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

Further reading

• “misoa”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), 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-sòaⁿ). Compare Indonesian misoa, Tagalog miswa, English misua / mee sua.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /miˈsoa/ [miˈso.a]
• Hyphenation: mi‧soa

Noun

misoa (Jawi spelling ميسوا, plural misoa-misoa or misoa²)

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

Further reading

• "misoa" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017