Etymology

bao

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Today it means: Any of various types of steamed bread or bun used in Chinese cuisine Full definition →

Swahili bao
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bao · noun1

Borrowed from Mandarin 包 (bāo) or Cantonese 包 (baau1). Cognate of Vietnamese bánh bao.

bao · noun2

  1. Swahili · borrowed frombao
  2. Swahili · borrowed frombao
  3. English todaybao

Borrowed from Swahili bao.

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