bapao
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Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from Hokkien 肉包 (bah-pao, “meat bun”) or indirectly via Indonesian bakpao.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /baːˈpɑu̯/, (spelling pronunciation) /baː.paː.oː/
Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: ba‧pao
- Rhymes: -ɑu̯
Noun
bapao m (plural bapao's, diminutive bapaotje n)
- baozi, a steamed stuffed bun with various fillings such as meat, bean paste, vegetables
Indonesian
Pronunciation
Noun
bapao (plural bapao-bapao)
- Nonstandard form of bakpao.
Further reading
- “bapao” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.