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cuapao

/ˈkwaː.paʊ̯/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
cua-pao
IPA
/ˈkwaː.paʊ̯/
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Chinese Filipino snack food consisting of a slice of asado/char siu meat and other condiments sandwiched between flat steamed mantou bread

Etymology

From Hokkien 割包 (koah-pau). Compare Tagalog kuwapaw.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

cuapaos (plural) kuapao (alternative) gua bao (alternative, Taiwan)

Questions

How do you pronounce cuapao?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkwaː.paʊ̯/.
What does cuapao mean?
A Chinese Filipino snack food consisting of a slice of asado/char siu meat and other condiments sandwiched between flat steamed mantou bread
Where does cuapao come from?
From Hokkien 割包 (koah-pau). Compare Tagalog kuwapaw.

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