popiah
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Singapore[ˌp˭oː˨˩ˈp˭jãː˦˨]
popiah noun: a kind of spring roll.
Noun
popiah (plural popiahs)
- A kind of spring roll.
- Synonyms:
- lumpia
popiah meaning in Malay, Thai, Vietnamese and Myanmar
popiah in Malay
- a kind of spring roll
- popia
popiah in Thai
- a kind of spring roll
- เปาะเปี๊ยะ bpɔ̀-bpía
popiah in Vietnamese
- a kind of spring roll
- bò bía, bía, bánh bía
popiah in Myanmar
- a kind of spring roll
- ကော်ပြန့် kau-pran., ကော်ပြန့်စိမ်း kau-pran.cim:
Synonyms of popiah
Forms of popiah
| plural | popiahs |
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Origin of popiah
Borrowed from either or both Teochew 薄餅 /薄饼 (boh⁸ bian²) and Hokkien 薄餅 /薄饼 (po̍h-piáⁿ). Compare Thai เปาะเปี๊ยะ (bpɔ̀-bpía), Vietnamese bò bía, Malay popia.
Questions about popiah
- What does popiah mean?
- Popiah means a kind of spring roll.
- What is popiah in Malay?
- Popiah in Malay is popia. See Popiah meaning in Malay.
- What part of speech is popiah?
- Popiah is a noun.
- How do you pronounce popiah?
- Popiah is pronounced [ˌp˭oː˨˩ˈp˭jãː˦˨] (Singapore).
- What is the plural of popiah?
- The plural of popiah is popiahs.
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