Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pak pai

/pakˈpʌɪ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.92 in modern English

Syllables: pak -pai
IPA: /pakˈpʌɪ/

14

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A car used as an illegal taxi in Hong Kong.

Example Sentences

"He took pak-pai'''s, knowing they were less under the thumb of the police."

Etymology

From Cantonese 白牌車 /白牌车 (baak⁶ paai⁴⁻² ce¹), literally ‘white numberplate’.

Word Breakdown

Root: 白牌車

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /pakˈpʌɪ/

Inflected Forms

pak pais (plural) pak-pai (alternative)

Synonyms

white card

Questions

How do you pronounce pak pai?: The recorded pronunciation is /pakˈpʌɪ/.
What does pak pai mean?: A car used as an illegal taxi in Hong Kong.
Where does pak pai come from?: From Cantonese 白牌車 /白牌车 (baak⁶ paai⁴⁻² ce¹), literally ‘white numberplate’.

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