piyaya

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• piaya

Etymology

Borrowed from Hiligaynon piaya, possibly from Hokkien 餅仔／饼仔 (piáⁿ-á).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /piˈaja/ [ˈpjaː.jɐ]
• Rhymes: -aja
• Syllabification: pi‧ya‧ya

Noun

piyaya (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜒᜌᜌ)

1. piaya (muscovado-filled flatbread)