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ang pows

ang pows is the plural of ang pow.

Meaning of ang pow

Noun

ang pow (plural ang pows)

  1. (Malaysia, Singapore) Synonym of red envelope (“hongbao”).
    • However, if you come across kids of the really mercenary kind, then you wish you could snatch back the ang pow from their greedy hands. A kid is supposed to receive an ang pow, thank the giver, then put away his ang pow immediately.1996, Su Kim Lee, Malaysian flavours: insights into things Malaysian, page 88
    Synonyms:
    red envelope

Questions about ang pows

What is ang pows the plural of?
Ang pows is the plural of ang pow.

Words near ang pows in the dictionary

  1. ang pao
  2. ang paos
  3. ang pau
  4. ang paus
  5. ang pow
  6. ang pows
  7. Ang Thong
  8. ang-khak
  9. Angaagau
  10. Angaagiri
  11. Angaataha

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