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pakapoo

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pakapoo
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Chinese lottery game popular in Oceania in the 19th century, involving tickets marked with rows of Chinese characters.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Cantonese, perhaps 白鴿票／白鸽票 (baak6 gaap3-2 biu1).

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

pak-a-pu (alternative) pak-ah-pu (alternative) pak kop piu (alternative) pak hop piu (alternative)

Phrases

like a pakapoo ticket

Questions

What does pakapoo mean?
A Chinese lottery game popular in Oceania in the 19th century, involving tickets marked with rows of Chinese characters.
Where does pakapoo come from?
From Cantonese, perhaps 白鴿票／白鸽票 (baak6 gaap3-2 biu1).

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