Cebuano edit

Etymology edit

Onomatopoeic.

Noun edit

piyak

  1. the chirping sound of a bird or a chick
  2. a cheep; a chirp

Verb edit

piyak

  1. to make a chirping sound

Synonyms edit

Dupaningan Agta edit

Noun edit

piyak

  1. chick; baby chicken

Maranao edit

Noun edit

piyak

  1. chick

References edit

  • A Maranao Dictionary, by Howard P. McKaughan and Batua A. Macaraya (Honolulu 1967)

Tagalog edit

Noun edit

piyák (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜒᜌᜃ᜔)

  1. squawk; sudden cry of fowls when frightened

Derived terms edit