popia
Malay
Etymology
From Min Nan 薄餅/薄饼 (po̍h-piáⁿ).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [popja], [popjã]
Noun
popia (Jawi spelling ڤوڤيا, plural popia-popia, informal 1st possessive popiaku, 2nd possessive popiamu, 3rd possessive popianya)
- 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.