Angpao

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Synonym of red envelope. Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines

    "To celebrate the Chinese New Year (Imlek), Sheraton Media Hotel & Towers made the biggest angpao (a gift envelope) measuring 14.7 metres by 4.7 metres which is believed to be a record size."

Synonyms

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hongbaored envelopered packet

Example

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"To celebrate the Chinese New Year (Imlek), Sheraton Media Hotel & Towers made the biggest angpao (a gift envelope) measuring 14.7 metres by 4.7 metres which is believed to be a record size."

Etymology

From Hokkien 紅包／红包 (âng-pau, literally “red packet”). Doublet of angpow and hongbao.

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