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siopao

/ˈʃoː.paʊ̯/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
siopao
IPA
/ˈʃoː.paʊ̯/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Chinese steamed stuffed bun; baozi (usually char siu bao, especially the Philippine variant known as "siopao asado")

Etymology

From Philippine Hokkien 燒包 /烧包 (sio-pau), itself from Cantonese 叉燒包 /叉烧包 (caa¹ siu¹ baau¹). See also siomai.

Word Breakdown

  • Root: 燒包, 叉燒包

Inflected Forms

siopaos (plural)

Phrases

fried siopao siopao asado siopao bola-bola dim sum

Frequently Paired Words

dim sum hakaw hototay siomai taipao

Questions

How do you pronounce siopao?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈʃoː.paʊ̯/.
What does siopao mean?
Chinese steamed stuffed bun; baozi (usually char siu bao, especially the Philippine variant known as "siopao asado")
Where does siopao come from?
From Philippine Hokkien 燒包 /烧包 (sio-pau), itself from Cantonese 叉燒包 /叉烧包 (caa¹ siu¹ baau¹). See also siomai.

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