"pya" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: pyas [plural]
Etymology: From Burmese ပြား (pra:). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|my|ပြား}} Burmese ပြား (pra:) Head templates: {{en-noun}} pya (plural pyas)
  1. A subdivision of currency, equal to one hundredth of a Burmese kyat. Categories (topical): Currencies Categories (place): Myanmar
    Sense id: en-pya-en-noun-ES3~72uy Disambiguation of Currencies: 62 38 Disambiguation of Myanmar: 82 18 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 57 43
  2. (historical) A subdivision of currency in colonial Burma, equal to 1/4 of an anna or 1/64 of a rupee Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-pya-en-noun-0BgwdqSk

Inflected forms

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