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pya

pya noun: a subdivision of currency, equal to one hundredth of a Burmese kyat.

Noun

pya (plural pyas)

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

Forms of pya

pluralpyas

Origin of pya

From Burmese ပြား (pra:).

Questions about pya

What does pya mean?
Pya means a subdivision of currency, equal to one hundredth of a Burmese kyat.
What part of speech is pya?
Pya is a noun.
What is the plural of pya?
The plural of pya is pyas.

Words near pya in the dictionary

  1. PXRD
  2. py
  3. py chiminey
  4. py chiminy
  5. py-
  6. pya
  7. pyaemia
  8. pyaemias
  9. pyaemic
  10. pyal
  11. Pyalong

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