pista
PISTA is a word in Cebuano with its meaning in English.
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.