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gua bao

/(ˌ)ɡwɑ ˈbaʊ/

gua bao noun: a Taiwanese snack food consisting of a slice of stewed meat and other condiments sandwiched between flat steamed bread.

Noun

gua bao (plural gua baos or gua bao)

  1. (Taiwan) A Taiwanese snack food consisting of a slice of stewed meat and other condiments sandwiched between flat steamed bread.

Forms of gua bao

pluralgua baos
pluralgua bao
alternative Philippinescuapao

Origin of gua bao

From Mandarin 刈包 (guàbāo), from Hokkien 刈包 (koah-pau).

Questions about gua bao

What does gua bao mean?
Gua bao means a Taiwanese snack food consisting of a slice of stewed meat and other condiments sandwiched between flat steamed bread.
What part of speech is gua bao?
Gua bao is a noun.
How do you pronounce gua bao?
Gua bao is pronounced /(ˌ)ɡwɑ ˈbaʊ/.
What is the plural of gua bao?
The plural of gua bao is gua baos.

Words near gua bao in the dictionary

  1. gu zheng
  2. gu zhengs
  3. Gu'an
  4. gu.
  5. GUA
  6. gua bao
  7. gua baos
  8. gua sha
  9. guabenxan
  10. guac
  11. guacamole

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