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gua bao

/(ˌ)ɡwɑ ˈbaʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.36 in modern English

Syllables
gua bao
IPA
/(ˌ)ɡwɑ ˈbaʊ/
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Taiwanese snack food consisting of a slice of stewed meat and other condiments sandwiched between flat steamed bread.

Etymology

From Mandarin 刈包 (guàbāo), from Hokkien 刈包 (koah-pau).

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

gua baos (plural) cuapao (alternative, Philippines)

Questions

How do you pronounce gua bao?
The recorded pronunciation is /(ˌ)ɡwɑ ˈbaʊ/.
What does gua bao mean?
A Taiwanese snack food consisting of a slice of stewed meat and other condiments sandwiched between flat steamed bread.
Where does gua bao come from?
From Mandarin 刈包 (guàbāo), from Hokkien 刈包 (koah-pau).

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