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

Further reading

• “popia” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.