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Etymology
From an earlier variant, bariya, from Early Modern Spanish barilla which used to refer to the Spanish-era copper coins minted in the Philippines.
Some sources, like Zorc (1979), also suggest it to be from Spanish varia, through variar (“to change; to alter”), which Potet (2016) notes as a mistake during the American colonial era by interpreting the word to mean “to change into small coins; to exchange”. However, Potet (2016) notes that the Spanish term for loose change is Spanish vuelta.
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baryá (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜇ᜔ᜌ)
- coin (a piece of currency)
- loose change (small, loose money in coins or notes of small denominations)
- Synonyms: sensilyo, mulay, muyag
Barya lang po ang tinatanggap sa umaga.- Only loose change will be accepted in the morning.
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