masahista

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Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish masajista.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /masaˈhista/ [ma.saˈhis.ta]
  • Hyphenation: ma‧sa‧his‧ta

Noun

masahísta

  1. masseur; masseuse
    Synonym: parahilot

Cebuano

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish masajista.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: ma‧sa‧his‧ta
  • IPA(key): /masaˈhista/ [mɐ.s̪ɐˈhis̪.t̪ɐ]

Noun

masahista

  1. a person who performs a massage; a masseuse or masseur

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish masajista.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /masaˈhista/ [mɐ.sɐˈhis.t̪ɐ]
  • Rhymes: -ista
  • Syllabification: ma‧sa‧his‧ta

Noun

masahista (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜐᜑᜒᜐ᜔ᜆ) (massage)

  1. masseur; masseuse
    Synonyms: manghihilot, hilot, tagamasahe, tagahilot

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