popia

See also: POPIA

Malay

Etymology

From either Hokkien 薄餅／薄饼 (po̍h-piáⁿ) or Teochew 薄餅／薄饼 (boh8 bian2).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [popjã], [pɔpjã]

Noun

popia (Jawi spelling ⁧ڤوڤيا⁩, plural popia-popia, informal 1st possessive popiaku, 2nd possessive popiamu, 3rd possessive popianya)

  1. spring roll

Derived terms
  • popia basah: fresh spring rolls filled with vegetables and topped with sambal and fried shallots
  • popia goreng: fried spring rolls
  • popia sira: spicy glazed fried spring rolls
  • popia mini: bite-sized fried spring rolls filled with meat floss
  • popia Vietnam: Vietnamese spring rolls

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