"ba-wan" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: Borrowed from Hokkien 肉圓 /肉圆 (bah-oân). Doublet of bakwan. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|nan-hbl|肉圓|tr=bah-oân}} Borrowed from Hokkien 肉圓 /肉圆 (bah-oân), {{doublet|en|bakwan}} Doublet of bakwan Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} ba-wan (uncountable)
  1. A Taiwanese snack food consisting of a circular translucent dough filled with a savory stuffing and served with a sweet and savory sauce. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Foods Synonyms: rouyuan Translations (Taiwanese snack food): 肉圓 /肉圆 (zh-min-nan) [Hokkien] (Chinese), 肉圓 /肉圆 (ròuyuán) (Chinese Mandarin)

Alternative forms

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