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