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ang pao

ang pao is the alternative form of angpao.

Meaning of angpao

Noun

angpao (plural angpaos)

  1. (Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore) Synonym of red envelope.
    • To celebrate the Chinese New Year (Imlek), Sheraton Media Hotel & Towers made the biggest angpao (a gift envelope) measuring 14.7 metres by 4.7 metres which is believed to be a record size.2001, Travel Indonesia - Volume 23, Issues 1-6, page 12
    Synonyms:
    red envelope

Forms of ang pao

pluralang paos

Questions about ang pao

What is ang pao the alternative form of?
Ang pao is the alternative form of angpao.

Words near ang pao in the dictionary

  1. ang mo
  2. Ang Mo Kio
  3. ang moh
  4. ang mohs
  5. ang mos
  6. ang pao
  7. ang paos
  8. ang pau
  9. ang paus
  10. ang pow
  11. ang pows

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