bapao

Borrowed from Hokkien 肉包 (bah-pao, “meat bun”) or indirectly via Indonesian bakpao.

• IPA^(key): /baːˈpɑu̯/, (spelling pronunciation) /baː.paː.oː/

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• Hyphenation: ba‧pao
• Rhymes: -ɑu̯

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

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

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

bapao (plural bapao-bapao)

1. nonstandard form of bakpao

• “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.