hongbao
Indonesian
Etymology
From Mandarin 紅包/红包 (hóngbāo, “red packet”). Compare Hokkien 紅包/红包 (âng-pau, “red packet”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /hoŋ.bao/
- Hyphenation: hong‧bao
Noun
hongbao (plural hongbao-hongbao, first-person possessive hongbaoku, second-person possessive hongbaomu, third-person possessive hongbaonya)
- A red, decorated envelope containing money given during special occasions such as weddings and the Chinese New Year.
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