"angpao" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: angpaos [plural]
Etymology: From Hokkien 紅包/红包 (âng-pau, literally “red packet”). Doublet of angpow and hongbao. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|nan-hbl|-}} Hokkien, {{zh-l|紅包|lit=red packet|tr=âng-pau}} 紅包/红包 (âng-pau, literally “red packet”), {{doublet|en|angpow|hongbao}} Doublet of angpow and hongbao Head templates: {{en-noun}} angpao (plural angpaos)
  1. (Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia) Synonym of red envelope Tags: Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines Synonyms: red envelope [synonym, synonym-of]

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