taipao

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Philippines/ˈt̪aɪ̯.paʊ̯/

noun

large Chinese steamed stuffed bun

OriginCantonese 大包 →
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Meanings

nountaipao (usually uncountable, plural taipaos)

plural taipaos

  1. Philippinesuncountableusuallylarge Chinese steamed stuffed bun

Origin

  1. Cantonese大包
  2. Englishtaipao

Borrowed from Cantonese 大包 (daai⁶ baau¹).

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APA

taipao. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taipao

MLA

“taipao.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taipao. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “taipao,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taipao.

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