siopao

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Siopao 燒包 (steamed stuffed bun) of various fillings

Etymology

From Tagalog siopao, from Philippine Hokkien 燒包／烧包 (sio-pau), itself from Cantonese 叉燒包／叉烧包 (caa1 siu1 baau1). Compare siomai.

Pronunciation

Noun

siopao (plural siopaos or siopao)

  1. (Philippines) Chinese steamed stuffed bun; baozi (usually char siu bao, especially the Philippine variant known as "siopao asado")

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Cebuano

Etymology

From Philippine Hokkien 燒包／烧包 (sio-pau), itself from Cantonese 叉燒包／叉烧包 (caa1 siu1 baau1). Compare siomai.

Noun

siopao

  1. siopao; Chinese steamed stuffed bun; baozi (usually char siu bao, especially the Philippine variant)
  2. (informal) a round face

Adjective

siopao

  1. (informal, of a person) having a round face

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Tagalog

Pronunciation

Noun

siopao (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜒᜌᜓᜉᜏ᜔)

  1. (common) Alternative spelling of siyopaw
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