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angpao

angpao noun: synonym of red envelope.

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
    • In return, they give us red envelopes called angpao with crisp peso bills in them.2015, Gidget Roceles Jimenez, All About the Philippines: Stories, Songs, Crafts and Games for Kids, →ISBN
    Synonyms:
    red envelope

Synonyms of angpao

Forms of angpao

pluralangpaos

Origin of angpao

From Hokkien 紅包／红包 (âng-pau, literally “red packet”). Doublet of angpow and hongbao.

Questions about angpao

What does angpao mean?
Angpao means synonym of red envelope.
What part of speech is angpao?
Angpao is a noun.
What is the plural of angpao?
The plural of angpao is angpaos.

Words near angpao in the dictionary

  1. Angoumois grain moth
  2. Angoumois moth
  3. Angoumois moths
  4. Angourie
  5. Angove
  6. angpao
  7. angpaos
  8. angpau
  9. angpaus
  10. angpow
  11. angpows

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