root word: masa (“dough”) minasa ang arina leavened the flour Minasa ko ang arina. I turned the flour to dough. Minasa ko ang mga saging. I mashed the bananas. minasang patatas mashed potatoes ang minasang kamote the mashed sweet-potato There are also cassava cookies from Bulacan province that are called minasa.
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