bapao

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Min Nan 肉包 (bah-pao) or indirectly via Indonesian bakpao.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /baːˈpɑu̯/, (spelling pronunciation) /baː.paː.oː/
• Hyphenation: ba‧pao
• Rhymes: -ɑu̯

Noun

bapao m (plural bapao's, diminutive bapaotje n)

1. baozi, a steamed stuffed bun with various fillings such as meat, bean paste, vegetables

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Indonesian

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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

1. 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.