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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

popiah

[ˌp˭oː˨˩ˈp˭jãː˦˨]

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.03 in modern English

Syllables
popi-ah
IPA
[ˌp˭oː˨˩ˈp˭jãː˦˨]
13
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A kind of spring roll.

Etymology

Borrowed from either or both Teochew 薄餅 /薄饼 (boh⁸ bian²) and Hokkien 薄餅 /薄饼 (po̍h-piáⁿ). Compare Thai เปาะเปี๊ยะ (bpɔ̀-bpía), Vietnamese bò bía, Malay popia.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

popiahs (plural)

Synonyms

lumpia

Questions

How do you pronounce popiah?
The recorded pronunciation is [ˌp˭oː˨˩ˈp˭jãː˦˨].
What does popiah mean?
A kind of spring roll.
Where does popiah come from?
Borrowed from either or both Teochew 薄餅 /薄饼 (boh⁸ bian²) and Hokkien 薄餅 /薄饼 (po̍h-piáⁿ). Compare Thai เปาะเปี๊ยะ (bpɔ̀-bpía), Vietnamese bò bía, Malay popia.

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