kuwapaw

Tagalog

Alternative forms

  • kwapao

Etymology

Borrowed from Hokkien 割包 (koah-pau). Compare English cuapao.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /kuˈapaw/ [ˈkwaː.paʊ̯]
  • Rhymes: -apaw
  • Syllabification: ku‧wa‧paw

Noun

kuwapaw (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓᜏᜉᜏ᜔)

  1. cuapao; gua bao

Further reading

  • “kuwapaw”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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