angpao

English

Noun

angpao (plural angpaos)

  1. Alternative form of ang pow
    • 2001, Travel Indonesia - Volume 23, Issues 1-6, page 12:
      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.
    • 2015, Gidget Roceles Jimenez, All About the Philippines: Stories, Songs, Crafts and Games for Kids, →ISBN:
      In return, they give us red envelopes called angpao with crisp peso bills in them.
    • 2016, Katherine Davidsen, Survival Indonesian, →ISBN:
      Traditionally, Chinese families will visit the temple before gathering in families for a hearty meal and exchange of angpao or lucky money.

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Indonesian

Etymology

From Hokkien 紅包红包 (âng-pau, “red packet”). Compare Mandarin 紅包红包 (hóngbāo, “red packet”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aŋ.pao/
  • Hyphenation: ang‧pao

Noun

angpao (plural angpao-angpao, first-person possessive angpaoku, second-person possessive angpaomu, third-person possessive angpaonya)

  1. (nonstandard) angpau.

Synonyms

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