paliya

Cebuano

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *paria (“bitter melon”). Compare Kapampangan apalia, Tagalog ampalaya, Tausug paliya' and Malay/Indonesian peria.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /paˈlija/ [pɐˈl̪i.jɐ]
• Hyphenation: pa‧li‧ya

Noun

paliya (Badlit spelling ᜉᜎᜒᜌ)

1. Momordica charantia, a vine in the family Cucurbitaceae
2. the fruit of this plant used as a vegetable; bitter melon