bisti

Cebuano

Etymology

From Spanish vestí, preterite indicative form of vestir, from Latin vestīre, present active indicative of vestiō.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: bis‧ti

Noun

bisti

1. an article of clothing

Derived terms

• pamisti

Kabuverdianu

Alternative forms

• vestí (Barlavento)

Etymology

From Portuguese vestir.

Verb

bisti

1. (Sotavento) to dress, wear

References

• Gonçalves, Manuel (2015), Capeverdean Creole-English dictionary (overall work in English), Mili Mila, →ISBN
• Veiga, Manuel (2012), Dicionário Caboverdiano-Português, Instituto da Biblioteca Nacional e do Livro

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• besti
• biste

Etymology

Early borrowing from Spanish vestir.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /bisˈti/ [bɪsˈt̪ɪ]
• Rhymes: -i
• Syllabification: bis‧ti

Noun

bistí (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜐ᜔ᜆᜒ)

1. (dialectal, Batangas, Rizal) clothing

   Synonyms: bihis, gayak, pananamit, kasuotan, postura

2. (dialectal, Batangas, Rizal) wearing apparel which is quite dressy

   Synonyms: bihis, gayak, pananamit, kasuotan, postura

3. (ecclesiastical, obsolete) vestment (robe worn by members of the clergy)

   Synonym: bestidura

4. (ecclesiastical, obsolete) helping in dressing the priest for celebrations

Derived terms

• bistihan
• bisting-bisti
• magbisti
• magpabisti
• nakabisti

Related terms

• bestibulo
• bestida
• bestido
• bestidura
• bestuwaryo
• imbestidura

Adjective

bistí (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜐ᜔ᜆᜒ)

1. (dialectal, Batangas, Rizal) dressed up

   Synonym: bihis

Further reading

• “bisti”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2025
• “bisti”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, 2018
• Panganiban, José Villa (1973), Diksyunaryo-Tesauro Pilipino-Ingles (overall work in Tagalog and English), Quezon City: Manlapaz Publishing Co., page 171
• Noceda, Fr. Juan José de; Sanlucar, Fr. Pedro de (1860), Vocabulario de la lengua tagala, compuesto por varios religiosos doctos y graves, y coordinado por…, ultimamente aumentado y corregido por varios religiosos de la Orden de Agustinos calzados.‎^[1] (overall work in Spanish and Classical Tagalog), Manila: Ramírez y Giraudier.
• Santos, Fr. Domingo de los (1835), Vocabulario de la lengua Tagala, primera y segunda parte. En la primera, se pone primero el Castellano, y despues el Tagalo. Y en la segunda al contrario, que son las raíces simples con sus acentos.‎^[2] (overall work in Spanish and Classical Tagalog), Manila: La Imprenta nueva de D. José María Dayot, por Tomás Oliva.
• San Buena Ventura, Fr. Pedro de (1613), Vocabulario de lengua tagala. El romance castellano puesto primero. Primera, y segunda parte.‎^[3] (overall work in Early Modern Spanish and Classical Tagalog), as directed by Gov. Gen. Juan de Silva, Pila, Laguna: La noble Villa de Pila, por Tomás Pinpin y Domingo Loag.
  • page 98: “Ayudar) Biſti (pc) aveſtir al ſaçerdote para çelebrar”
  • page 599: “Veſtidura) Biſti (pc) C. de Igleſia v de caſtilla”
  • page 599: “Veſtirſe) Biſti (pc) de hornamento ecleſiaſtico”