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taipao

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Philippines/ˈt̪aɪ̯.paʊ̯/

taipao noun: large Chinese steamed stuffed bun.

taipao: large Chinese steamed stuffed bun
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Noun

taipao (usually uncountable, plural taipaos)

  1. (Philippines, usually) large Chinese steamed stuffed bun

Forms of taipao

pluraltaipaos

Origin of taipao

Borrowed from Cantonese 大包 (daai⁶ baau¹).

Questions about taipao

What does taipao mean?
Taipao means large Chinese steamed stuffed bun.
What part of speech is taipao?
Taipao is a noun.
How do you pronounce taipao?
Taipao is pronounced /ˈt̪aɪ̯.paʊ̯/ (Philippines).
What is the plural of taipao?
The plural of taipao is taipaos.

Words near taipao in the dictionary

  1. Taipa Grande
  2. Taipa Pequena
  3. Taipalsaari
  4. taipan
  5. taipans
  6. taipao
  7. Taipeh
  8. Taipei
  9. Taipeian
  10. Taipeians
  11. Taipi

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