hongbao

See also: hóngbāo and hong bao

English

Noun

hongbao (plural hongbao or hongbaos)

  1. Alternative form of hong bao

Indonesian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /hoŋ.bao/
  • Hyphenation: hong‧bao

Noun

hongbao (plural hongbao-hongbao, first-person possessive hongbaoku, second-person possessive hongbaomu, third-person possessive hongbaonya)

  1. A red, decorated envelope containing money given during special occasions such as weddings and the Chinese New Year.

Synonyms
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