abias

Kapampangan

Alternative forms

• abyas (Súlat Wáwâ)

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *bəʀas, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bəʀas, from Proto-Austronesian *bəʀas. Cognates with Tagalog bigas, Cebuano bugas, and Malay beras.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /əˈbjas/ [əˈbjäs]
• Hyphenation: a‧bias

Noun

abias

1. husked, uncooked rice