mis·tu·là
mistula
similar to
similar to
mistula
“magically like”
mistulang preso
like a prisoner
like a prisoner
mistulang kinagat ng langgam
like being bit by an ant
nagmistulang Pasko
became like Christmas
nag-mistulang pista
became like a fiesta
A more colloquial Tagalog word is parang.
MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG
mistulà: túnay at lantay
halimbawa: mistulang ginto
mistulà: nakapagtatakáng magkatulad na magkatulad
halimbawa: “mistulang kambal”
kamukhang-kamukha, katulad na katulad, kapreho, kawangki, kawangis

Mistula means true. In Diccionario Hispano-Tagalog, it is sinonymous with tunay.