pak pai
Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word pak pai. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word pak pai, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say pak pai in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word pak pai you have here. The definition of the word pak pai will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofpak pai, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Cantonese 白牌車 / 白牌车 (baak6 paai4-2 ce1), literally ‘white numberplate’.
Pronunciation
Noun
pak pai (plural pak pai or pak pais)
- (now historical) A car used as an illegal taxi in Hong Kong.
- 1977, John Le Carré, The Honourable Schoolboy, Folio Society, published 2010, page 471:
- He took pak-pais, knowing they were less under the thumb of the police.