"tapao" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

IPA: [ˌtɑ(ː)˧ˈpaʊ] [Singapore]
Etymology: Borrowed from Cantonese 打包 (daa² baau¹, “to pack”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|yue|-}} Cantonese, {{zh-l|打包|gloss=to pack|tr=daa² baau¹}} 打包 (daa² baau¹, “to pack”) Head templates: {{head|en|verb|usually indeclinable}} tapao (usually indeclinable)
  1. (Manglish, Singlish, transitive, intransitive) To order (food) as takeaway; to pack food so it can be consumed elsewhere. Tags: Manglish, Singlish, indeclinable, intransitive, transitive, usually Synonyms: dabao, tapau, tapow
    Sense id: en-tapao-en-verb-TxRDub7D Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Manglish, Singlish

Noun [Spanish]

Forms: tapaos [plural]
Head templates: {{es-noun|m}} tapao m (plural tapaos)
  1. a type of stew, usually with fish Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-tapao-es-noun-2p-zy821 Categories (other): Spanish entries with incorrect language header

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          "ref": "2012 September 4, Wilfred Pilo, “Kolo-mee the signature dish of Kuching”, in The Borneo Post, Kuching, Malaysia, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2014-09-19",
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