piadah

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay piadah, from Persian پیاده (piyâde, “pawn (chess)”), from Middle Persian pdʾtk' (payādag). Doublet of bidak.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /piˈadah/
• Hyphenation: pi‧a‧dah
• Rhymes: -dah, -ah, -h

Noun

piadah (plural piadah-piadah, first-person possessive piadahku, second-person possessive piadahmu, third-person possessive piadahnya)

1. (chess, archaic) pawn

   Synonyms: bidak, pion, prajurit

Further reading

• “piadah” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

Malay

Etymology

From Persian پیاده (piyâde, “pawn (chess)”), from Middle Persian pdʾtk' (payādag). Doublet of bidak.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [pi.ja.dah]
• Rhymes: -dah, -ah
• Hyphenation: pi‧a‧dah

Noun

piadah (Jawi spelling ڤياده, plural piadah-piadah, informal 1st possessive piadahku, 2nd possessive piadahmu, 3rd possessive piadahnya)

1. (sports, obsolete) The pawn piece in chess.

   Synonyms: bidak, pion

See also

Chess pieces in Malay · buah catur بواه چاتور (layout · text)
raja, syah راج, شاه	bendahara, menteri, permaisuri, ratu بنداهارا, منتري, ڤرمايسوري, راتو	benteng, tir بينتيڠ, تير	gajah ݢاجه	kuda کودا	bidak, piadah, pion بيدق, ڤياده, ڤيون

Further reading

• “piadah” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.