misua

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Philippines/ˈmi.sʊɐ̯/

noun

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

OriginHokkien 麵線 /面线 →
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Meanings

nounmisua (uncountable)

alternative mee sua · alternative meesua · alternative miswa

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

Origin

  1. Hokkien麵線 /面线
  2. Englishmisua

From Hokkien 麵線 /面线 (mī-soàⁿ). Compare Tagalog miswa, Malay misoa, Indonesian misoa.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

IamusMasiu
Cite this entry
APA

misua. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/misua

MLA

“misua.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/misua. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “misua,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/misua.

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