ampaw

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Philippines/ʔɐmˈpaʊ̯/

noun

A Filipino sweet puffed rice cake.

OriginTagalog ampaw →
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Meanings

nounampaw (plural ampaws or ampaw)

plural ampaws · alternative ampao

  1. PhilippinesA Filipino sweet puffed rice cake.

Origin

  1. Tagalogampaw
  2. Englishampaw

From Tagalog ampaw. Compare Spanish hampáo, Cebuano ampaw, Ilocano ampaw, Central Bikol ampaw, Aklanon ampaw, Maranao ampaw.

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APA

ampaw. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ampaw

MLA

“ampaw.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ampaw. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ampaw,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ampaw.

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