maisto

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Early borrowing of Spanish maestro, from Latin magister, magistrum.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /maˈʔisto/ [mɐˈʔis.t̪o]
  • Rhymes: -isto
  • Syllabification: ma‧is‧to

Noun

maisto (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜁᜐ᜔ᜆᜓ)

  1. obsolete form of maestro: teacher
    Sino ang maisto dito?
    Who is the teacher here?

Derived terms

  • magmaisto
  • pagmaistuhan

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