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ampaw

/ʔɐmˈpaʊ̯/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
am-paw
IPA
/ʔɐmˈpaʊ̯/
12
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Filipino sweet puffed rice cake.

Etymology

From Tagalog ampaw. Compare Spanish hampáo, Cebuano ampaw, Ilocano ampaw, Central Bikol ampaw, Aklanon ampaw, Maranao ampaw.

Word Breakdown

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Food.

Inflected Forms

ampaws (plural) ampao (alternative)

Homonyms

ampao

Questions

How do you pronounce ampaw?
The recorded pronunciation is /ʔɐmˈpaʊ̯/.
What does ampaw mean?
A Filipino sweet puffed rice cake.
Where does ampaw come from?
From Tagalog ampaw. Compare Spanish hampáo, Cebuano ampaw, Ilocano ampaw, Central Bikol ampaw, Aklanon ampaw, Maranao ampaw.

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