poya
/ˈpɔɪə/noun
In full poya day. A day on which the moon enters one of its four phases, observed as a day of religious significance by Buddhists in Sri Lanka.
Origin
Mid 19th century. Sinhala pōya (earlier in form pohoya) from Prakrit posaha from Sanskrit upavasatha fast day.
- North Ossetia
- North Oxford
- northpaw
- North Platte
- North Platte River
- north polar
- North Providence
- North Rhine-Westphalia
- North Ronaldsay
- North Sea
- North Sea gas
- North Sea oil
- north side
- North Slope
- North Star
- North Star State
- north temperate
- North Tonawanda
- Northumb.
- Northumberland
- Northumberland Strait
- Northumbria
- Northumbrian
- Northumbrianism
- northupite