bapao

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/
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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

IPA^(key): /ba.pao/
Hyphenation: ba‧pao

Noun

bapao (first-person possessive bapaoku, second-person possessive bapaomu, third-person possessive bapaonya)

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.

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