អាំងប៉ាវ

Khmer

Etymology

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

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

Noun

អាំងប៉ាវ • (ʼang paaw)

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