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piyo

piya

masc nom sg of piya (adj); masc nom sg of piya (noun)

1. dear (to); beloved (by); loved (by)
2. liked; pleasant; agreeable
3. husband; lover; partner

Etymology. √pī > piy + a; from √pī 'love, please'; Sanskrit priya [prī]

Meanings from the Digital Pāḷi Dictionary; morphology and etymology by Claude.

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