angpao

angpao (plural angpaos)

1. Alternative form of ang pow
   • 2001, Travel Indonesia - Volume 23, Issues 1-6, page 12:

     To celebrate the Chinese New Year (Imlek), Sheraton Media Hotel & Towers made the biggest angpao (a gift envelope) measuring 14.7 metres by 4.7 metres which is believed to be a record size.

   • 2015, Gidget Roceles Jimenez, All About the Philippines: Stories, Songs, Crafts and Games for Kids, →ISBN:

     In return, they give us red envelopes called angpao with crisp peso bills in them.

   • 2016, Katherine Davidsen, Survival Indonesian, →ISBN:

     Traditionally, Chinese families will visit the temple before gathering in families for a hearty meal and exchange of angpao or lucky money.

• Pagano

From Hokkien 紅包／红包 (âng-pau, “red packet”). Compare Mandarin 紅包／红包 (hóngbāo, “red packet”).

• IPA^(key): /aŋ.pao/
• Hyphenation: ang‧pao

angpao (plural angpao-angpao, first-person possessive angpaoku, second-person possessive angpaomu, third-person possessive angpaonya)

1. (nonstandard) angpau.

• angpau
• hongbao