biyaya

Bikol Central

Noun

biyaya

  1. grace; blessing

Tagalog

Etymology

Ultimately from Sanskrit व्यय (vyaya)[1]. A borrowing from Malay biaya is also considered, given trade between the Hindu Srivijaya Empire and the pre-colonial Philippines.

Noun

biyayà

  1. grace; blessing

References
  1. Austronesian Comparative Dictionary - "monetary support"
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