siopao

English

Etymology

From Tagalog siopao, from Philippine Hokkien 燒包／烧包 (sio-pau), itself from Cantonese 叉燒包／叉烧包 (caa¹ siu¹ baau¹). Compare siomai.

Noun

siopao (plural siopaos or siopao)

1. (Philippines) Chinese steamed stuffed bun; baozi (usually char siu bao, especially the Philippine variant)

Derived terms

• fried siopao
• siopao asado
• siopao bola-bola

 

Cebuano

Etymology

From Philippine Hokkien 燒包／烧包 (sio-pau), itself from Cantonese 叉燒包／叉烧包 (caa¹ siu¹ baau¹). Compare siomai.

Noun

siopao

1. siopao; Chinese steamed stuffed bun; baozi (usually char siu bao, especially the Philippine variant)
2. (informal) a round face

Adjective

siopao

1. (informal, of a person) having a round face

Derived terms

• siopaoan

Tagalog

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /siˈopaw/ [ˈʃoː.paʊ̯]
• Rhymes: -opaw
• Syllabification: si‧o‧pao

Noun

siopao (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜒᜌᜓᜉᜏ᜔)

1. (common) Alternative spelling of siyopaw