barya

Etymology
From an earlier variant,, from 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, through , which Potet (2016) notes as a mistake during the by interpreting the word to mean. However, Potet (2016) notes that the Spanish term for loose change is.

Noun

 * 1) coin
 * 2) loose change