English Explanatory Dictionary

popiah

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A kind of spring roll.

Pronunciation

[ˌp˭oː˨˩ˈp˭jãː˦˨]

Word forms

popiah popiahs

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.

Synonyms

lumpia
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