pya

[ pyah, pee-ah ]

noun

1. an aluminum coin of Myanmar (Burma), one 100th of a kyat.

pya

/ pɪˈɑː; pjɑː /

noun

1. a monetary unit of Myanmar worth one hundredth of a kyat

Word History and Origins

Origin of pya¹

First recorded in 1950–55; Burmese pronunciation of the word written prāḥ

Word History and Origins

Origin of pya¹

from Burmese

Example Sentences

Follow the lessons from Elba Hevia y Vaca, PyA’s artistic director, uploaded weekly to the company’s website, where you can also submit footage of your moves.

From New York Times

National Park Service spokeswoman Pya Langley says the two-day celebration will be the biggest celebration of Douglass's life at any Park Service site this year.

From Washington Post

The memorandum issued by the SRC and PYA is not the first time people with an Israel affiliation have been on the receiving end of protests at South African institutions of higher education.

From Newsweek

The group commended Bawa “on his swift and strong condemnation of the student formations’ demand,” and said it would “welcome the opportunity to work with professor Bawa alongside other civil society organizations in their programme of engagement with the SRC and PYA to address the obvious issues of intolerance and lack of social cohesion that have emerged on DUT campus.”

From Newsweek

In a memorandum sent to the university’s management Tuesday, the SRC and PYA asked that students who support the state of Israel or are sponsored by the Israeli government de-register.

From Newsweek