"pakapoo" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: From Cantonese, perhaps 白鴿票/白鸽票 (baak6 gaap3-2 biu1). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|yue|-}} Cantonese, {{zh-l|白鴿票|tr=baak6 gaap3-2 biu1}} 白鴿票/白鸽票 (baak6 gaap3-2 biu1) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} pakapoo (uncountable)
  1. A Chinese lottery game popular in Oceania in the 19th century, involving tickets marked with rows of Chinese characters. Wikipedia link: pakapoo Tags: uncountable Synonyms: pak-a-pu, pak-ah-pu, pak kop piu, pak hop piu Derived forms: like a pakapoo ticket
    Sense id: en-pakapoo-en-noun-SfE39GTD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Alternative forms

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