Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A unit of currency in Myanmar equal to 1/100 of the kyat.

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  • noun A subdivision of currency, equal to a 1/100th of a Burmese kyat.
  • noun historical A subdivision of currency in colonial Burma, equal to 1/4 of an anna or 1/64 of a rupee

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  • noun 100 pyas equal 1 kyat in Myanmar

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[Burmese pyà.]

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From Burmese ပြား (pya:).

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Examples

  • At the governor's proposed rate of $6.55 per hour for state workers, it'd take just about a full work week to pya for one night at the Hyatt.

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  • Officially there are 13 denominations of notes in circulation -- starting from 50 pya (one cent) up to 5,000 kyat.

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  • Officially there are 13 denominations of notes in circulation -- starting from 50 pya (one cent) up to 5,000 kyat.

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  • You are off to a fine pya mwaki (new year, in case your Swahili has become rusty) with your January unplug, my friend.

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  • Sapa sapa adaa annaa pompan cante pya, ta mau kasi kirija govermend, nanti minister Nasik sama depiti minister Pakinda takel, susah nanti, banyaa soosah mau cari, tableh jumbaa!

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  • Sapa sapa adaa annaa pompan cante pya, ta mau kasi kirija govermend, nanti minister Nasik sama depiti minister Pakinda takel, susah nanti, banyaa soosah mau cari, tableh jumbaa!

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  • Sapa sapa adaa annaa pompan cante pya, ta mau kasi kirija govermend, nanti minister Nasik sama depiti minister Pakinda takel, susah nanti, banyaa soosah mau cari, tableh jumbaa!

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  • Sapa sapa adaa annaa pompan cante pya, ta mau kasi kirija govermend, nanti minister Nasik sama depiti minister Pakinda takel susah nanti, banyaa soosah mau cari, tableh jumbaa! macam manggoliyaa jadi nanti.

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  • Sapa sapa adaa annaa pompan cante pya, ta mau kasi kirija govermend, nanti minister Nasik sama depiti minister Pakinda takel susah nanti, banyaa soosah mau cari, tableh jumbaa! macam manggoliyaa jadi nanti.

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  • Sapa sapa adaa annaa pompan cante pya, ta mau kasi kirija govermend, nanti minister Nasik sama depiti minister Pakinda takel, susah nanti, banyaa soosah mau cari, tableh jumbaa!

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  • 100 pyas = 1 kyat

    May 27, 2008