"red packet" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˌɹɛd ˈpækɪt/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌɹɛd ˈpækət/ [General-American] Forms: red packets [plural]
Rhymes: -ækɪt Etymology: From red + packet, a calque of Chinese 紅包/红包. Etymology templates: {{cal|en|zh|紅包|nocap=1|tr=-}} calque of Chinese 紅包/红包 Head templates: {{en-noun}} red packet (plural red packets)
  1. Synonym of red envelope Synonyms: red envelope, angpao, ang pao, angpow, ang pow, hongbao, lai see, red envelope [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-red_packet-en-noun-8WfVEx0V Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for red packet meaning in All languages combined (1.2kB)

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