Marshallese edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From pia, from Proto-Micronesian *pia, from Proto-Oceanic *piʀa, *biʀa, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *piʀah, *biʀah, from Proto-Austronesian *piʀaS, *biʀaS. Cognate with Paiwan bias, Bikol Central piga, Karo Batak pira.

Pronunciation edit

  • (phonetic) IPA(key): [pʲiɑːɛ̯ɑ], (enunciated) [pʲiɑ ɛ̯ɑ]
  • (phonemic) IPA(key): /pʲijæɰjæɰ/
  • Bender phonemes: {piyahyah}

Noun edit

piaea

  1. fish roe

References edit