min-pau

Macanese

Etymology

Borrowed from Cantonese 麵包 / 面包 (min6 baau1).

Noun

min-pau

  1. bread
    Synonym: pâm
    min-pau quente-quente ― fresh baked bread

Usage notes

  • min-pau appears to be more commonly used than pâm.

References

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