bakpau

Indonesian

Etymology

From Min Nan 肉包 (ròubāo, “bah-pao”), from 肉 (bah, “meat, flesh; pork”) + 包 (pao, “baozi”)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /bak.paʊ̯/
Hyphenation: bak‧pau

Noun

bakpau

(informal) baozi, a steamed bread filled with a type of meat.

Alternative forms

bakpao (formal)
bapao

Hyponyms

kehpao (chicken)

Further reading

“bakpau” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia (KBBI) Daring, Jakarta: Badan Pengembangan dan Pembinaan Bahasa, Kementerian Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan Republik Indonesia, 2016.

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