hongbao

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 紅包 / 红包 (hóngbāo), 红包 (hóngbāo, “red envelope, red packet, hongbao”): 紅 / 红, 红 (hóng, “red”) + 包 (bāo, “bag, sack; parcel, package”). Doublet of angpao and ang pow. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈhɒŋbaʊ/, /ˌhɒŋˈbaʊ/, /ˈhʊŋ-/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈhɔŋˌbaʊ/, /ˌhɔŋˈbaʊ/, /ˈhɑŋ-/ enPR: ho͝ong′bou′ Rhymes: -aʊ (one pronunciation) Hyphenation: hong‧bao === Noun === hongbao (plural hongbao or hongbaos) Synonym of red envelope. Synonyms: red packet, angpao, ang pao, angpow, ang pow, lai see ==== Alternative forms ==== hong bao ==== Translations ==== === References === === Further reading === red envelope on Wikipedia.Wikipedia == Indonesian == === Etymology === Borrowed from Mandarin 紅包 / 红包 (hóngbāo), 红包 (hóngbāo, “red envelope, red packet”). Doublet of angpau. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /hoŋ.bao/ Hyphenation: hong‧bao === Noun === hongbao (plural hongbao-hongbao) (rare) hongbao: in some Chinese communities, a decorated paper envelope, traditionally red, containing a gift of money presented during special occasions such as birthdays, weddings, and the Chinese New Year Synonym: angpau