pya

P3Y4A1

noun

A subdivision of currency, equal to one hundredth of a Burmese kyat.

OriginBurmese ပြား →
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Meanings

nounpya (plural pyas)

plural pyas

  1. A subdivision of currency, equal to one hundredth of a Burmese kyat.
  2. historicalA subdivision of currency in colonial Burma, equal to 1/4 of an anna or 1/64 of a rupee

Origin

  1. Burmeseပြား
  2. Englishpya

From Burmese ပြား (pra:).

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Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

pya. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pya

MLA

“pya.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pya. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pya,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pya.

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