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cuapao

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Philippines/ˈkwaː.paʊ̯/

cuapao noun: a Chinese Filipino snack food consisting of a slice of asado/char siu meat and other condiments sandwiched between flat steamed mantou bread.

cuapao: a Chinese Filipino snack food consisting of a slice of asado/char siu meat and other condiments...
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Noun

cuapao (plural cuapaos or cuapao)

  1. (Philippines) A Chinese Filipino snack food consisting of a slice of asado/char siu meat and other condiments sandwiched between flat steamed mantou bread

Forms of cuapao

pluralcuapaos
pluralcuapao
alternative formkuapao
alternative Taiwangua bao

Origin of cuapao

From Hokkien 割包 (koah-pau). Compare Tagalog kuwapaw.

Questions about cuapao

What does cuapao mean?
Cuapao means a Chinese Filipino snack food consisting of a slice of asado/char siu meat and other condiments sandwiched between flat steamed mantou bread.
What part of speech is cuapao?
Cuapao is a noun.
How do you pronounce cuapao?
Cuapao is pronounced /ˈkwaː.paʊ̯/ (Philippines).
What is the plural of cuapao?
The plural of cuapao is cuapaos.

Words near cuapao in the dictionary

  1. cualstibite
  2. cuam
  3. cuamil
  4. Cuando
  5. Cuanza
  6. cuapao
  7. cuarta
  8. Cuartas
  9. Cuartases
  10. Cuartero
  11. cuarteron

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