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pial en · ADJ · etymology 1

Pronunciation

• /ˈpaɪəl/

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ʀambia Proto-Oceanic *ʀabia Proto-Polynesian *pia Hawaiian piabor. English pia English -al English pial From pia + -al.

Meanings

1. (not-comparable) Of or pertaining to the pia or pia mater.

Deriveds

subpial

pial en · NOUN · etymology 2

Meanings

1. (India) A raised platform on which people sit, usually under the veranda, or on either side of the door of a house.

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