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pria

Pronunciation: /ˈpria/

“pria” is an Indonesian word. Its meaning in English:

noun

  1. man, boy

Etymology

Indicism, inherited from Malay peria borrowing Javanese ꦥꦿꦶꦪ (priya) from Sanskrit प्रिय (priya, “beloved”); spelling later formalized to reflect Javanese. Doublet of priayi. Cognate with English friend.

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