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Meaning of ampaw | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ʔamˈpaw

Definitions

  1. puffed rice
  2. red envelope; hongbao (red envelope used for money given as gift in Chinese New Year)
  3. sweetened or syruped snack made from puffed rice, or peanut, or popcorn
  4. honeycomb air pockets forming in concrete (when applied incorrectly)
  5. weak person; frail person
    colloquial, slang

Equivalents

English hongbao
Español sobre rojo
Bahasa Indonesia angpau
日本語 お年玉 祝儀袋
한국어 세뱃돈
Bahasa Melayu angpau
မြန်မာဘာသာ အန်ပေါင်း
Nederlands hongbao
Português envelope vermelho
Tiếng Việt lì xì

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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