angpao

English

Etymology

From Hokkien 紅包／红包 (âng-pau, literally “red packet”). Doublet of angpow and hongbao.

Noun

angpao (plural angpaos)

1. (Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia) Synonym of red envelope
   • 2001, Travel Indonesia - Volume 23, Issues 1-6, page 12:

     To celebrate the Chinese New Year (Imlek), Sheraton Media Hotel & Towers made the biggest angpao (a gift envelope) measuring 14.7 metres by 4.7 metres which is believed to be a record size.

   • 2015, Gidget Roceles Jimenez, All About the Philippines: Stories, Songs, Crafts and Games for Kids, →ISBN:

     In return, they give us red envelopes called angpao with crisp peso bills in them.

   • 2016, Katherine Davidsen, Survival Indonesian, →ISBN:

     Traditionally, Chinese families will visit the temple before gathering in families for a hearty meal and exchange of angpao or lucky money.

Anagrams

• Pagano

Indonesian

Pronunciation

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

Noun

angpao (first-person possessive angpaoku, second-person possessive angpaomu, third-person possessive angpaonya)

1. Alternative spelling of angpau.

Tagalog

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈʔaŋpaw/, [ˈʔam.paʊ̯]
• Rhymes: -aŋpaw
• Syllabification: ang‧pao

Noun

angpao (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜅ᜔ᜉᜏ᜔)

1. Alternative spelling of ampaw