អាំងប៉ាវ

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Khmer

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Etymology

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From Teochew 紅包红包 (ang5 bao1, red envelope) or Hokkien 紅包红包 (âng-pau, red envelope). Compare Thai อั่งเปา (àng-bpao).

Pronunciation

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Orthographic and Phonemic អាំងប៉ាវ
ʼāṃṅp″āv
WT romanisation ʼang paaw
(standard) IPA(key) /ʔaŋ ˈpaːw/

Noun

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អាំងប៉ាវ (ʼang paaw)

  1. a monetary gift which is given during holidays or special occasions, such as Chinese New Year, hongbao