popia

See also: POPIA

Malay

Etymology

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, English popiah.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpopja/ [ˈpo.pja]

Noun

popia (Jawi spelling ڤوڤيا, plural popia-popia)

  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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