"tapao" meaning in English

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Verb

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 invariable}} tapao (usually invariable)
  1. (Manglish, Singlish, transitive, intransitive) To order (food) as takeaway; to pack food so it can be consumed elsewhere. Tags: Manglish, Singlish, intransitive, invariable, transitive, usually Synonyms: dabao, tapau, tapow

Alternative forms

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          "text": "“Why does it happen?”,[…]and “What the Hell should I eat now?!” were some of the questions we pondered on while driving ourselves to the nearest restaurant to (physically) tapao our food… in the rain… while it was all jammed up.",
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