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poya day
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.
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1853 R. S. Hardy Man. Budhism i. 22 When the dark póya, or day of the new moon, has come, the sun moves in one day the distance of 100,000 yojanas from the moon.
1889 M. Monier-Williams Buddhism xii. 316 These preachings are generally well-attended, especially on the four Poya days.
1910 tr. H. Hackmann Buddhism as Relig. iii. ii. 116 Real preaching (not only reading of the sacred text) is done in some temples on the so-called poya days, the four quarters of the moon, when lay people assemble in the vihâras to present their gift.
1913 L. Woolf Village in Jungle ii. 40 If you had come last poya, Silindu, I could have given it.
1971 Times Weekender (Ceylon) 3 Oct. 9/2 He had obviously stoked up in anticipation of a dry Poya day ahead.
2000 M. Ondaatje Anil's Ghost 132 Thank God it's not a full moon. Poya days are the worst. Everyone thinks they can see. They go out and step on something.
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